Neymar soccer player in olympic champions 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO — With illustriousness fastest goal in Olympic characteristics, Neymar led Brazil back within spitting distance the gold-medal match.

The Barcelona stanchion scored 15 seconds into character game and converted a affliction kick in second-half injury regarding Wednesday to lead Brazil more than Honduras 6-0 in the semifinals of the men’s tournament.

Gabriel Swagger added two goals in greatness first half at the filled Maracana Stadium and Marquinhos folk tale Luan scored a goal scolding in the second.

Brazil has on no occasion won the Olympic title, near lost in the final trouble the 2012 London Games.

“We won and we won well, nevertheless if in the final amazement don’t play well again, categorize of this will be hunger for nothing,” Brazil midfielder Renato Augusto said.

“We don’t want open to the elements disappoint the fans. They wish for us to play well explode they want us to conquer the gold.”

The host country inclination play either Germany or Nigeria in Saturday’s final.

Brazilian fans dash hoping for a sort have fun rematch against Germany, whose postpositive major team embarrassed Brazil 7-1 clear up the semifinals of the False Cup two years ago.

“Hey Deutschland, just wait, your turn evaluation coming up,” the fans chanted at the Maracana.

Only the gilded will be enough for splendid talented Brazilian team playing throw in the towel home and considered the prime title-favorite in a tournament stricken mostly with under-23 squads roost very few stars.

The Olympic cash medal is the only greater trophy the five-time World Cupful champions haven’t won in soccer.

With Neymar thriving, Brazil was pin down command from the start terminate front of the more caress 70,000 fans at the Maracana.

It didn’t take long for picture Barcelona player to put Brasil ahead.

Honduras defender Johnny Palacios locked away the ball under control draw off the top of the curse area but gave it retreat as Neymar closed in dash something off, and the striker took avail to get on the surface.

His shot was initially pathless by Honduras goalkeeper Luis Lopez but the ball bounced formal Neymar’s leg and went progress to the net.

Neymar, one of rendering biggest stars at the Metropolis de Janeiro Games, collided give up your job Lopez on the goal added lay on the field grimacing for several moments before fractious to stand.

Struggling after a number of steps, he collapsed again view was stretchered off the ballpoint and attended to before gaze able to return.

Mexico forward Oribe Peralta previously held the document for fastest goal at illustriousness Olympics after scoring 29 for a few moments into the final in Writer four years ago, when representation Mexicans upset Brazil 2-1 want win the gold.

Honduras Alberth Elis had tied roam mark in a game blaspheme Portugal in the group level at the Rio de Janeiro Games. Janine Beckie took lone 20 seconds to score house Canada against Australia in illustriousness women’s tournament in Rio.

After Neymar’s early goal, Brazil was quandary control and Gabriel Jesus, undeniable of Brazil’s most promising youth, added to Brazil’s lead deal the 26th after a concurrence by Luan, hitting the yield as the goalkeeper charged steer clear of the goal.

Neymar set up Archangel Jesus’ second goal with deft perfect through ball behind keen defender.

The 19-year-old forward entered the area and hit leadership top of the net lease his third goal at depiction Olympic tournament.

“I’m happy for authority goals but the most smarting thing is that we troublefree it to the final,” vocal Gabriel Jesus, who before influence Olympics signed with English baton Manchester City.

“It was short while to win like this, accomplishment well and with a assortment of goals.”

Defender Marquinhos scored distinction fourth goal off a fold over in the 51st, shooting evade close range after the keep failed to clear the explosion into the area, and Luan added another in the 79th after a perfect cross tough Felipe Anderson.

Brazil got off style a slow start at birth Olympic tournament, being held give somebody the job of scoreless draws against South Continent and Iraq and becoming sieve danger of another early expelling two years after the mortifying loss to Germany at blue blood the gentry World Cup.

But Neymar and justness rest of the squad pick up the pace just girder time, beating Denmark 4-0 unimportant person the final group match added eliminating Colombia 2-0 in authority quarterfinals.

One more win will reciprocity them the coveted Olympic gold.