Brazil stars Kaka and Robinho insisted that their narrow 2-1 win over North Korea was a good result for the Selecao.
Brazil stars Kaka and Robinho insisted that their narrow 2-1 win over North Korea was a good result for the Selecao.
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| Maicon (left) celebrates with Robinho after scoring Brazil's opening goal during their 2-1 win over DPR Korea. |
After a scoreless first half Maicon fired the South Americans in front before Elano added a second midway through the second period. The plucky Chollima pulled one back through Yun Nam Ji late on but Brazil held on for the three points.
"I am happy with my first game and glad that I made it to the World Cup considering all my injuries this season.
I am happy that I was able to play today and that I was given a chance. The result is good and I feel good," Real Madrid star Kaka said before adding that their opponents made it difficult.
"The played very well, they kept us out and did everything to try stop us from scoring. But in the second half we created a lot of space and we were able to score two goals."
Teammate Robinho insisted that Brazil's superiority was clearly evident as he immediately turned his focus to the next game against Ivory Coast on June 21.
"We were stronger than them and it showed in the result. We won comfortably and now we must think of the next game and prepare for that," he declared.
Dunga agrees
Coach Dunga, too, though admitted that Korea played well, agreed with his star players.
"Every team has to be efficient in the World Cup. We need to have quality to attack and defend with efficiency. In the first half we didn't play well, we weren't moving the ball quickly enough. In the second half, it got better," the 46-year-old said.
"We were faster and created more chances. Obviously, we wanted to be scoring goals without conceding any, but the first game is always hard. Conceding goals happens to everyone, it's a normal thing in football.
"When you face a team that attacks you, it opens up spaces. It's hard to face a team that just defends. You have to move the ball well and create spaces.
