Brazil played against Croatia in the opening match of the FIFA world cup 2014. The game was in favour of Croatia after the Own goal by Marcelo the Real Madrid star at the 11th minute. This was not for so long as the Brazilian Star Player Neymar scored an equalizer at the 29th minute converting a great pass from Oscar into a stunning goal.
Neymar was booked for hitting Luka Modric, Croatians were unhappy as he was not given a Red. Fred put in a dive an earned a penalty for Neymar who made it 2-1 later in the game. The croatians tried a lot to put in a leveler but they couldnt hit the goal crossing Julio Cesar, the strong keeper of Brazil.
Oscar made a excellent burst and made it impossible for them as he cracked a goal in additional time. The favourites and host made a super start in the competition with a massive 3-1 Win over Croatia. Neymar was awarded the Man of the Match, But it is Oscar who is the real star of the match and who got a well deserved goal at the end. Neymar's race for the Golden Boot award starts with a 2 goal in hand from the first game he played!
