Neymar shines in Brazil victory 

July 30, 2012 by Agency Reporter

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Neymar set up two goals and scored from a free kick to help Brazil beat Belarus 3-1 on Sunday, securing the gold-medal favourites a spot in the quarterfinals of the men’s Olympic football tournament.

Neymar struck a well-placed right-foot shot into the left upper corner of the net in the 65th minute to break the deadlock as Brazil struggled to get near the Belarus goal despite controlling possession at the Old Trafford.

Belarus opened the scoring with Brazilian-born playmaker Renan Bressan in the eighth, but Alexandre Pato equalized with a header in the 15th after a cross by Neymar, who also set up Oscar’s final goal in injury time. The victory gives Brazil six points in Group C, three more than Belarus.

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