Thrill seekers

It seems some people just love to live dangerously. After opening up with a 1-0 loss to Poland, the Brazilian Under-20 National Team barely managed to hold on to a 3-2 win over South Korea this Tuesday in Montreal, in its second match of the Under-20 World Cup being played in Canada.

Why would anyone want to cruise and finish a game easily after opening a 3-0 lead, when you can have a lot more fun protecting a one-goal game in an exciting finish by virtue of giving two goals in the final minutes of play? The Brazilians seem to be bored in the tournament, and keep finding ways of making easy games turn into true rollercoasters. In their debut, they had already managed to lose to a Polish side playing with ten men for most of the match. Poland, by the way, was soundly beaten by the US on Tuesday, 6-1.

With one game to go in the round robin, Brazil must now defeat the Americans in their final game to guarantee a place in the second round. No matter who wins the match, it promises to be another emotional ride for the Brazilian fans.