Rapael da Silva is here seen during the Olympic Final at Wembley, winning the ball from Mexico's Javier Aquino.
2012 OLYMPIC GAMES. MEN's FOOTBALL FINAL. Saturday August 11th 2012.
BRAZIL v MEXICO.
Goalscorers: Mexico = Peralto 1 min & 75 min., Brazil = Hulk 90+ 1 min. Wembley Stadium, London.
BRAZIL:
1. Gabriel (GK) (AC Milan), 2. Rafael (DA SILVA) (Manchester United)(rep. 7.
Lucas - Liverpool - 85 min), 3 Thiago Silva (Paris St. Germain)(C),
4. Jesus Juan (FC Internationale), 5. Sandro (Tottenham
Hotspur)(rep. Alexandre Pato - AC Milan - 71 min), 6. Marcelo (Real
Madrid),
8. Romula (Vasco da Gama), 9. Leandro Damiao (Internacional), 10. Oscar (Internacional), 11. Neymar (Santos FC),
15. Alex Sandro (FC Porto)(rep. 12. Hulk - FC Porto - 32 min).
MEXICO:
1. Jose Corona (C) (Cruz Azul), 2. Israel Jimenez (Tigres)(rep. 15.
Nestor Vidrio - Pachuca - 81 min), 3. Carlos Salcido (Tigres),
4. Hiram Mier (CF Monterrey), 5. Darvin Chavez (CF Monterrey), 6. Hector Herrera (Pachuca), 8. Marco Fabian(Chivas),
9. Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna)(rep. 12. Raul Jimenez - America - 86 min),
11. Javier Aquino (Cruz Azul)(rep. Miguel Ponce - Chivas - 57 min), 13. Diego Reyes ((America), 14. Jorge Enriquez(Chivas).
Referee: Mark CLATTENBURG (GBR), Assistant Referee Stephen CHILD (GBR), Assistant Referee Simon BECK (GBR)
4th Official Bakary GASSAMA (GAM).
Possession: Brazil 60%. Mexico 40%. Shots on goal: Brazil 4. Mexico 4. Shots: Brazil 19, Mexico 14.
This picture of Rafael DA SILVA was taken during the Preliminary Round Group C. match between Brazil (3) and Egypt (2) at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff,
on Wednesday July 26th. Image by & © George Herringshaw.