Brazil ran riot thanks to an inspired display from Luis Fabiano who overshadowed some other big names on the night. Danny put Portugal in front on four minutes, only for Luis Fabiano to equalise five minutes later thanks to great play from Robinho. Kaka set up Luis Fabiano for the second midway through the first half. Early in the second period, Maicon made it 3-1, deceiving Quim at the near post and then Luis Fabiano bagged his hat-trick minutes later. Simao pulled one back for Carlos Queiroz’s side but further goals from Elano (probably the best of the night) and Adriano sealed an impressive friendly win.
Nani opened the scoring after 42 minutes when he tapped home Hugo Almeida’s excellent cross from the left. The game then erupted in the final 10 minutes. Denmark levelled through Nicklas Bendtner in the 83rd minute before Portugal retook the lead three minutes later with a Deco penalty. Denmark equalised again in the 89th minute with a Christian Poulsen header and the Danes then grabbed all three points with Jensen’s deflected shot two minutes into stoppage time.
Second-half strikes from Hugo Almeida, Simao Sabrosa and Nani rubber-stamped a first competitive win for coach Carlos Queiroz after Malta defender Brian Said had scored an own goal to give Portugal a 1-0 halftime lead.
Video Highlights Portugal-Brazil 4-5 (Semifinal - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008)
Video Highlights Portogallo-Brasile 4-5 (Semifinale - Mondiali Beach Soccer 2008)
