FIFA U17 World Cup: Brazil 2-0 Mali, 5 talking points

#4 The first half

Brazil were run ragged in the first half

Mali totally dominated the first half of the game and created numerous chances their main goal scorer Ndiaye was the culprit of failing to convert some delicious crosses by Hadji Drame, while the Brazao pulled off some stunning saves from shots by Salam Jiddou and Mohamed Camara. Here are some stats that show Mali completely dominated the first half:

• Mali shots on goal/on target: 10/3, Brazil: 2/0
• Mali had 7 corners during the first 45 minutes while Brazil had just one corner during the whole half.