24 Jul 202309.29 EDTWell thank you for joining me for this match. Brazilian football always promises some magic and they definitely produced it, especially Ary Borges who scored a hat-trick on her World Cup debut. We will be back with more live coverage of the tournament tomorrow, for now you can recap the action:
This feature is worth a read:
This game sees the end of the first round of group games! You can click here to see where you team sits in the group tables. The second round of group matches gets underway tomorrow.
24 Jul 202309.15 EDTBrazil’s coach Pia Sundhage told ITV: “We’re happy, it is the first game. It is always difficult. Four goals and we played quite well. Ary is happy scoring a hat-trick.”
24 Jul 202309.13 EDTThere have been two other games today, here is a recap of the action from those:
This goal is already getting shouts for goal of the tournament, what do you think? (The clip is from ITV so not everyone may have access):
Ary Borges, stop that 😮💨
Borges hits the BACKHEEL assist to tee up Bia Zaneratto for #BRA's third... Samba style 🇧🇷#FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/Zsf8L3RI8a
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 24, 2023Ary Borges now sits on top of the Golden Boot race, overtaking the US’ Sophia Smith.
Full-time! Brazil 4-0 Panama
Brazil run riot as they give Panama a welcome to the World Cup in a 4-0 thrashing. Panama showed glimpses of brilliance but they did not have enough time on the ball to really put a good attack together. Ary Borges shines but Brazil have top class players throughout.
24 Jul 202308.58 EDT90 + 9 min: Brazil continue to push for a fifth, the team do not even look like they have dropped their fitness levels.
24 Jul 202308.56 EDT90 + 7 min: Another powerful shot from Brazil, they are looking so strong and slick today.
24 Jul 202308.54 EDT90 + 5 min: Tanner has a great chance and forces Leticia to make a save! She has had a great impact on this Panama side. They keep coming and they win their first corner of the game, Castillo takes the set piece but Tanner’s resulting chance is over the bar.
24 Jul 202308.53 EDT90 + 4 min: Marta takes the free kick but it is straight at Bailey who collects.
24 Jul 202308.52 EDT90 + 3 min: Brazil win a free kick on the edge of the area as Natis fouls Nunes. Pinzon takes a long time getting to her feet as she is challenged before the set piece is taken but she is okay to continue.
24 Jul 202308.50 EDT90 + 1 min: There will be nine added minutes as Brazil line-up for another corner. They take it short but it eventually comes in and Tanner clears.
24 Jul 202308.49 EDT90 min: Brazil win a corner and Marta will ping it in. It’s a good delivery but none of her teammates can collect it.
24 Jul 202308.48 EDT89 min: Duda takes it and it is a beautiful delivery but Natis heads out for a corner. It’s in and Geyse tries a bicycle kick but it doesn’t come off.
24 Jul 202308.47 EDT88 min: The pace has slowed in these closing stages but the job is done here. Geyse draws a foul and Brazil have a free kick.
24 Jul 202308.45 EDT86 min: Duda gives away the ball but Brazil are able to recover, Panama have a shot though through Cedeno but it’s blocked. Panama win a free kick in a great spot, Castillo will take it. It’s in but it’s headed away.
24 Jul 202308.43 EDT84 min: Adriana pops it into the box but it is over the head over everyone. Panama make another change as Montenegro comes on for Vargas.
24 Jul 202308.41 EDT82 min: Duda passes to Nunes, who takes a beautiful touch but she lays it off. Nunez is then taken down in the box by Vargas, Brazil appeal for a penalty but nothing is given. Another Brazil chance as Geyse puts it just wide. They are absolutely relentless.
24 Jul 202308.39 EDT80 min: Panama make a change as Cox is off for Cedeno. Tamires attempts an ambitious pass but it is out of play.
24 Jul 202308.37 EDT78 min: Lovely bit of build-up play but Kerolin attempts a long range effort which is way wide. Panama’s Cox battles well to get the side a chance but Castillo’s shot is over the bar.
24 Jul 202308.35 EDT76 min: Brazil make two changes with Ary Borges and Luana off for Marta and Duda Sampaio. Marta is on for her SIXTH World Cup.
24 Jul 202308.34 EDT75 min: The crowd go wild as Marta gets ready to come on – 4-0 up and able to bring on Marta, incredible. Gonzalez is down with an injury, she looks in a bit of pain but she is quickly back to her feet.
24 Jul 202308.33 EDT74 min: Pinzon is fouled and Brazil are able to clear. Kerolin fires another shot but it is blocked. Panama’s game has been brighter in this second half but Brazil’s brilliance is stamping it out.
24 Jul 202308.31 EDT72 min: Ary Borges is the first Brazilian player to score a hat-trick on their World Cup debut!
24 Jul 202308.30 EDTGOAL! Brazil 4-0 Panama (Ary Borges, 70')
That’s the hat-trick! Geyse crosses a lovely ball in and Ary Borges heads home.
70 min: Tamires crosses in but Bailey clears. Geyse has a loose pass which gifts Panama the ball but then Tanner loses out.
24 Jul 202308.27 EDT68 min: Kerolin is so close to adding Brazil’s fourth! She makes a great run, takes a touch around a defender but her shot is wide.
24 Jul 202308.25 EDT66 min: Quintero has been taken off as a concussion sub. Brazil have a corner and it comes to Rafaelle and Bailey saves!
24 Jul 202308.25 EDT66 min: Natis clearly shoves a Brazilian player there but no foul and Panama are off on an attack. Tanner finds herself in a one-on-one with Leticia but the keeper comes out to make contact. She does enough to quell the threat and after a VAR check is cleared for a potential dangerous tackle.
24 Jul 202308.23 EDT64 min: Luana is quickly back to her feet but Quintero needs more attention. I think she is okay to continue also, great news. The play is back underway.
24 Jul 202308.21 EDT62 min: Geyse makes a great first touch and run to get Brazil into the box but Bruninha’s shot is way over the bar. A nasty clash of heads here between Quintero and Luana. A break in play as they receive treatment.
24 Jul 202308.19 EDT60 min: Panama get in a great position and Baltrip-Reyes rallies off a shot, it’s on target but Leticia collects. Brazil make a triple change with Geyse, Nunez and Bruninha are on for Debinha, Zaneratto and Antonia off.
24 Jul 202308.17 EDT58 min: Adriana heads wide and then a loose pass from Pinzon almost sees Brazil pounce but the shot it wide.
24 Jul 202308.15 EDT56 min: Brazil continue to pull all the strings. In other news, water is wet.
24 Jul 202308.13 EDT54 min: Tamires is a constant threat, she gets it into the box again but it just skims her teammates. Kerolin gets a great chip over the top but
Zaneratto’s shot is wide. Panama make two changes with Riley and Mills off for Tanner and Cedeno.
52 min: The corner is played short but booted in, Panama manage to head away.
24 Jul 202308.10 EDT52 min: The only criticism of Brazil’s game in the first half was that they could have scored more and they seem to have taken the message onboard. Brazil have a corner, it comes in and Box sees it out for another corner.
24 Jul 202308.09 EDT50 min: Brazil so calm and collected in front of goal, a frantic Panama defence just allows their opposition to take their time and convert.
24 Jul 202308.08 EDTGOAL! Brazil 3-0 Panama ( Zaneratto, 49')
Tamires gets a cross in and it comes to Ary Borges, she lays it off to
Zaneratto who smashes it home.
47 min: Brazil start the second half just as they first, completely dominant.
24 Jul 202308.04 EDTBack underway! Brazil 2-0 Panama
The second 45 minutes is underway! Panama have made a change with Jaen off for Natis. Brace for more goals …
24 Jul 202307.58 EDTWill Brazil just keep scoring in this? And will Marta get on for some of the action? Let me know your thoughts.
24 Jul 202307.54 EDTHere is the report from Germany Morocco played earlier today:
Apologies for that scattered end to the first half, my TV’s signal went poof! But I have the stream on and I will be all over it in the second half.
24 Jul 202307.49 EDTHalf-time! Brazil 2-0 Panama
Panama kept Brazil at bay until the 19th minute when Ary Borges struck and while the goals have not flooded in, Ary Borges cemented the team’s momentum with a second before the break. Will this become the biggest loss at the tournament so far? That stands at 6-0 from the earlier game between Germany and Morocco.
Updated at 07.49 EDT24 Jul 202307.46 EDT45 min: My TV is in and out right now, I’m switching to ITVX for the second half! But Brazil are still on top on this encounter – Bailey thwarting another chance before half-time.
24 Jul 202307.45 EDT44 min: Panama win a free kick inside their own half so they will have to build from deep but the chance is quickly closed down.
24 Jul 202307.43 EDT42 min: Bailey gets her team out of danger, the keeper is having a good game so far. Kari has got in touch and said: “If it weren’t for Brazilian profligacy, they would be four or five up. After being pleasantly surprised by the evenness of the contests so far, this match and Germany’s 6-0 victory feels like a resetting of expectations.” I think the goals will just keep coming in this one, Brazil not taking their foot of the gas one bit.
24 Jul 202307.40 EDTGOAL! Brazil 2-0 Panama (Ary Borges, 40)
It’s Ary Borges again! She hits it in after a pinpoint cross.
38 min: It’s pinged in but Panama again read it well, the set pieces aren’t quite coming off for Brazil yet. It is not long until Brazil are back on the front foot and it just sails over the head of Ary Borges.
24 Jul 202307.36 EDT36 min: Brazil have a free kick in another good position, Tamires is over the ball and it comes to Debinha who tries a bicycle kick. It comes back out but Brazil cannot convert, it is out for a corner though.
24 Jul 202307.34 EDT34 min: Leticia, the Brazilian keeper, has touched the ball twice so far this game. Debinha took a knock but she looks okay to continue – she has been such a threat so far.
24 Jul 202307.33 EDT32 min: My TV has decided to not pick up a signal so bare with as I deal with technical difficulties! I am back up and running! Brazil have a corner and they take it short again bit Panama have the read of these set pieces and deal with it well.
24 Jul 202307.30 EDT30 min: A pass to Antonia is out of play and Panama can relieve some pressure for a few seconds. Brazil immediately get the ball back but they’re shot is off target. Panama need to be more concise and get closer to Brazil, they need to smother the attack.
24 Jul 202307.28 EDT28 min: Bailey concedes a corner and Ary Borges takes it. They take it short again but Quintero does really well to shepherd it out of play for a goal kick.
24 Jul 202307.26 EDT26 min: The Panama goal is being peppered with chances, how it is still 1-0 I do not know. Brazil can stretch the ball from one end to the other in a matter of seconds, it will be a long afternoon for the debutants.
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