Full time: Couple anxious moments for Brazil as Chile threatens late, but they're held out. Two 15-minute halves now
90' -- Brazil completely unable to maintain possession. They continue to try long balls that just aren't working.
84' -- WOW. Another great stop by Bravo as Hulk blasts one from just inside the box. Chile kind of hanging on here after dominating much of the half.
81' -- Dani Alves sends a ball right in front of the net for Neymar who gets a head on it, but it's swallowed by Bravo. Brazil slowling beginning to assert itself somewhat.
76' -- Hulk has a try, but it's awful. TENSION RISING
75' -- Great chance for Brazil, but Jo whiffs in front of the net on a nice cross from Hulk.
66' -- It has been sloppy for Brazil throughout the half. They do not look particularly cohesive -- a far cry from the first half.
64' -- Wow. Chile almost jumps ahead on a nice play, but Julio Cesar makes a HUGE save.
60' -- Luiz Gustavo given a yellow card for Brazil, so he'll be out for the next match.
58' -- At least to this point, the whistle has not gone in Brazil's favor. Not that they've gotten bad calls, really, just they haven't been given the benefit of the doubt.
55' -- Hulk scores but it's wiped away due to a hand ball. It was really, really close. In any event, no goal; Hulk gets a yellow.
49' -- Try for Fernandinho goes wide. Each minute that passes will bring more anxiety. Brazil looking better defensively, so far.
46' -- Back at it. Should be quite exciting.
Halftime: Chile has to be pleased with the score, but it's hard to imagine they'll be able to keep Brazil out of the net in the second half. Though the longer they can do that, the more pressure there will be. Plus, their defense has been bad, as it has all tournament. The scoring is far from over.
45'+ -- Another bad giveaway by Brazile and Chile almost converts again. Somehow it was kept out.
44' -- Chile returns the disastrous-giveaway-in-front-of-goal favor, but playing the role of Alexis Sanchez is Fred, and it did not go well.
42' -- Dani Alves tries one from distance that nearls knuckles past Bravo, who is just able to punch it over the crossbar.
40' -- Chile's Francisco Silva gets a yellow for barking at the official. He's out for the next match, as well.
39' -- Wonderful deep ball by Oscar to Neymar, but he loses it in the box. BUT FRED IS THERE to blast it over the net. It has not been Fred's tournament.
36' -- Neymar very nearly gets it back, but his header just goes wide. The ensuing corner results in a wild scrum in front of the goal, but Brazil can't get a shot off.
32' -- GOOOOOOOALLLLL THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. Disastrous giveaway by Brazil near its own box, and Alexis Sanchez takes care of the rest. Stunned silence in the stadium.
31' -- Neymar is going down a lot, usually with little co
31' -- Neymar is going down a lot, usually with little contact. Almost like Brazil is trying to make it appear that he is being targeted.
26' -- Excellent run forward by Neymar, who blazes past a host of Chile defenders, but his left foot betrays him and his shot dribbles wide.
23' -- Chile is in a tough spot here, obviously. They've answered with some attack, but Brazil is resilient. Bit of a danger zone here.
18' -- GOALLLLLLL. David Luiz finds himself at the far post on a corner and dinks in his first career goal for Brazil. Good timing. Great flick on by Thiago Silva.
17' -- Eugenio Mena gets a yellow card after a handball. He'll miss the next match.
16' -- Neymar gets ahead of the Chilean defense and does a series of cool dribbling tricks, but his through ball gets cleared.
15' -- Free kick from an awkward angle just outside the box taken by Neymar, but he can't manage to get it by Claudio Bravo.
13' -- First questionable call of the match. Hulk goes down in the box, but no call. Really could have gone either way.
11' -- Dangerous opportunity for Chile, but the cross is picked off by Julio Cesar. The ball falls to Neymar on the other end, but mishandled it.
7' -- Neymar getting a bit of treatment on the sideline now. Looks like a knee -- at least that's where they were squirting water, which can't possibly help. Perhaps just a knee-knock resulting in a bruise. He's trying to run it off.
6' -- Marcelo has a go after a corner is cleared to him. Nice blast, just wide. At least he's shooting at the proper goal this time.
5' -- Neymar is limping. Everyone in Brazil is LOSING it.
3' -- Fernandinho takes out Aranguiz -- no card. Chile retaliates -- no card. Physical early.
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