News: Brazil Vs Chile

The World Cup would have lost something without its hosts, Brazil, but it loses something too with the departure of Chile. Marvellous entertainers, and tonight was great entertainment.

Chile deserved better... I have to say, though, that Brazil were the better side I thought - but then they should be, they are the hosts, and have such quality in Neymar. But Chile showed such courage, tactical acumen. That was seriously exciting. Our match report from Belo Horizonte is here, or enjoy our minute-by-minute report below.
Penalty shootout
Gonzalo Jara - the Nottingham Forest man hits the post! Brazil are through!
Neymar...cool as you like. Dummies, then strokes it in. Quality. Brazil 3-2 - last kick of the 10 to come
Diaz ... scores. 2-2 (4 kicks each). Good, straight strike.
Hulk misses! Bravo told him where to go. It was a low, powerful stiuke but the keeper aves with his feet. 2-1 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 2)
Aranguiz no nerves - scores! Buries it. A master-blaster. 2-1 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Marcelo - scores! Bravo got a hand to it. But it's a strong, bold spot-kick (after a chimmy) 2-0 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Alexis Sanchez - the Iceman Cometh? Super save from Cesar. What QPR fans missed last season. Low, to his right, magnificent stop. 1-0 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Willian - limply scuffs it wide 1-0 Brazil (1 miss each)
Pinilla next - brilliant save from Cesar. 1-0 Brazil (Chile 1 miss)
Luiz scores! Perfect penalty, to the right. 1-0 Brazil
19:48 Howard Webb gives the keepers Cesar and Bravo their instructions. Don't move too early - yeah, right. who doesn't do that? David Luiz to go first for Brazil.
19:46 Prayers on the pitch from Brazil's Gustavo.
19.45 Neymar the leader, coaxing his older team-mates on.
19:43 Brazil has not lost a competitive match on home soil since 1975. More pressure on them? Chile certainly seemed happy to play for extra time towards the end of the second half. And penalties during extra time - admirable as their enterprise and endeavour was for most of those 120 minutes.
Brazil missed all of them in their shootout defeat to Paraguay in the 2011 Copa America. They beat the Dutch 4-2 at the 2002 World Cup. They have won two and lost one.
It's penalties!
Spendid strike from the sub Mauricio Pinilla it was. Brazil got lucky.
121 mins Brazil break, but Chile clear for a corner. One final twist? No, Ramires shoots wide.
120 mins Pinilla hits the bar! What drama! Brazil so close to the exit door.
119 mins Hulk blasts over. He is angry. You wouldn't like him when he is angry.
117 mins Willian has a free-kick. It's a good 'un, swinging in, but it is cleared. Penalties loom. Chile not unhappy about that, it seems.
115 mins Willian looking lively. Crosses. Headed away. Brazil still patient. Brazil still building. I admire them - even though a stat suggests their passing accuracy is their lowest in a World Cup match since 1966. Neymar has faded, though, and they are ever so reliant on him.
113 mins Pinilla tries another ludicrous long-range shot that hits a defender. Then Diaz take another of his daft blasts.
111 mins Brazil's fans stirring their side for one final push, a nine-minute surge. Alves thwacks it over from range. Team-mates annoyed.
110 mins Pinilla takes the ball, turns well, and shoots, errr - well, poorly. Over.
108 mins Gary Medel is taken off on a stretcher. Thigh so heavily strapped it's a wonder there was any blood flowing through it. Jose Rojas on. Captain of Universidad de Chile. Goes out on the left.
106 mins Neymar run and cross. Jo slips again - change of boots, son? As Chile block for a corner. Neymar corner, Jo gets a good touch but heads it over.
105 mins We are away. Chelsea's Oscar going off, Chelsea's Willian coming on for his ninth cap - all as sub. He has scored twice for Brazil, against Hondura and Panama. Can he be a national hero here?
End of the first period. Exciting but quality slipped a bit - understandably in the heat I guess. While the quality decreases the tension rises, of course.
105 mins Alves booked for poor challenge. Chile have free-kick at the death of this first period of extra time. Sanchez prepares to strike. Bit limo and it goes wide.
103 mins Hulk fires off a good low drive, Bravo stoops down well to block. Fine run by Hulk, weaving in and out of two challenges. Barcelona's new keeper having a good game as he mentally prepares himself for replacing Victor Valdes at the Nou Camp.
102 mins Pinilla booked for deliberate trip on Luiz.
101 mins Oscar does well to peel off a cross. Tame header by Hulk.
100 mins Jo gives his defender the slip before slipping himelf. He has done pretty well. The consensus is that he did not do himself justice in the Premier League.
Jorge Sampaoli, the cunning Argentine schemer, versus the passionate Brazilian 'Big Phil' Scolari - who will triumph here?
95 mins Ramires pushes the slippery Sanchez to the turf. Diaz blasts a free-kick from distance. Rather senselessly, in fact.
93 mins Long ball and Jo goes in high, the studs thumping into Bravo's chest. The striker's eyes were on the ball, but it is a foul. Hesitation in the Chile defence. Jo booked - perhaps a bit harsh.
91 mins Extra time underway - Hulk pushed to the floor by by Mena. The Brazilians trying to fire up the crowd here, aware the 40,000 Chile fans are making a din. Neymar free-kick and it is cleared for a corner.
19:00 Interesting Chile's gameplan as they wanted extra time. Frustrate the hosts and pinch it, I guess. Alexis Sanchez has been hugely impressive - I wonder if he will be lighting up the Premier League next season?
Technically not such a good half but still gripping drama. And the controversy of Hulk's 'goal', ruled out for handball by Howard Webb. Hulk also could have had a penalty in the first half. Webb's view being queried. For the record: I think it did hit his bicep.
It's extra time ...
92 mins Corner for Chile. Brazil tense these last few minutes. But Alves flicks away at near post. Dangerous whipped corner. Minute to go.
As we approach the 90 it will be three minutes added on.
89 mins Pinilla lovely backflick to Mena, he tries to cross but no one in box so Chile seem happy to play for extra time.