Australia played honorably and gave Brazil fits the entire match.
Brazil did not play a good game, but champions find a way to win even when they don't play well.
There was lots of end to end stuff, and both teams had bucket loads of opportunities.
Brazil scored their first in the 49th minute.
Ronaldo danced around for a while with the ball nicely on the top left of the area to draw attention, then passed off to Adriano who put it in for goal.
The best chance for Australia came eight minutes later, when keeper Dida of Brazil came way off his line for a high ball, but he missed it completely and fell down.
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With an inviting open Brazilian goal awaiting the Australians, all that Ausie Harry Kewell could manage to do with the gift situation was to blast the ball over the crossbar.
Brazil came close in the 82nd minute.
Ronaldinho took a corner kick and Kaka headed it into the crossbar.
It didn't take long however before Brazil cleaned the woodwork again.
One minute from stoppage time, Robinho took a shot that pounded off the post, and Fred, who just came into the match one minute earlier, was directly in the path of the rebound for the simplest of tap ins.
It was 2-0 and the Socceroos of Australia were done.
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