No mas! No mas! for Brazil as Netherlands left them ‘sambaless,’ winning 3-0 in the third place World Cup play-off on Saturday.
After a 7-1 shellacking by Germany in the semi-final Brazil incomplete recovery mode was telling as they conceded a goal in the first three minutes of their encounter against the Netherlands.
Robin van Persie opened the scoring from the penalty spot after a foul on Argjen Robben by Brazil captain Thiago Silva.
The Netherlands added more punch to the gut of the host country when 14 minutes later Daley Blind slammed a gift from a poor clearance into the roof of the net.
A hapless Brazil conceded the third in the dying moments of the game.
Brazil ended the tournament conceding 10 goals in two matches while scoring only once.
