Brazil coach Jorge Barcellos said here Saturday that the Chinese players failed to stop Marta, which was the main reason for their 4-0 defeat at the World Cup.
Athens Olympics runners-up Brazil crushed World Cup hosts China 4-0 in their Group D second round match here on Saturday night.
"They arranged only one player to defend Marta, which was far from enough," Barcellos noted.
Striker Marta vieira da Silva, who scored twice, was a nightmare for the Chinese girls tonight. Her incredible quick pace and dribbling skills smashed the Chinese defense.
Marta, 21, who won the FIFA Women's World Player of 2006 award, opened the Brazilian scoring by beating Chinese goalkeeper Han Wenxia in a solo run in the 42nd minute and driving the ball to the open goal.
Marta, the Player of the Match, also scored the fourth goal for Brazil on 70 minutes by dancing past two Chinese defenders on the right wing, thrusting into the box and firing a flash low shot home.
Domanski-Lyfors said, "Marta not only has brilliant personal skills but also has very strong ability to read the match."
Barcellos also said, "We will play seriously in the Denmark game. I promise not to lose the match deliberately."
Source: Xinhua
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