It was a match result that shocked the football community all over the world. The Germans were so good and the Brazilians were disorganised and ill prepard for the match that the scoreline in the first half was 5 - 0.
Thomas Mueller scored the first goal at the 11th minute of play, followed by a second goal by Miroslav Klose, a goal saw him become the highest goal scorer in the history of Word Cup. It was his 16th goal, which helped him surpass 15 goals of the Brazilian Ronaldo.
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Luis Felipe Scolari |
The Brazilian coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari (65), who won the 2002 World Cup as the team coach described the match as the worst day of his life.
''I think it was the worst day of my life,'' the coach told the media.
Scolari took the responsibility for the humiliating and devastating result.
''I will be remembered as the coach to lose 7 - 1, but I knew that risk when I took the job and life goes on so so that is what I am going to do.''
Before the interval Mueller, Klose and Khedira scored one each and Toni Kroos scored two. When they came back in the second half Andre Schuerrle completed the German goals with additional two goals. Oscar got the one goal consolation for Brazil.
The team was dismantled in six crucial minutes, when the Germans scored four goals. It was really unbelievable. The Germans out played the Brazilians in every department of the game.
''My message for the Brazilian people and fans is that we did what we could do and we did what we think was our best,'' Scolari said.
''We lost to a great team with great skill, that took six minutes to change the game with four goals in an extra ordinary manner.''
He went on and apologise to the nation for the humiliation the team suffered.
''Please excuse us for this mistake. We are sorry we could not get to the final,'' he said. Read also: africanfootie.blogspot.com
''Who is the one responsible? I am. This catastrophic result can be shared with the whole group, because that is what my players say and want, but I am the one who chooses the tactics, the lineup, so the person responsible for the result is me,'' Luis Scolari said.
Brazil missed two key players - Neymar and the team captain Silva were not involved in the match. Neymar had injury, while Silva was serving a match ban, due to yellow cards.
He disagreed with the suggestion that Brazil performed badly, because their star player - Neymar did not play.
''Lets not try to find excuses. What happened was that Germany imposed a fantastic rhythm and was able in two or three moments to define the match.
It has nothing to do with Neymar,'' he said.
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