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Brazil and Peru clashed at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts amid a huge sense of mourning for the victims of the Orlando shooting this Sunday morning. There was a minute of silence in their honor, as soon as the first half began we started watching a game where Brazil controlled the ball and gave it for a very short time span to the Peruvian National Team. Despite having a handful of chances, Brazil wasn't able to transform them into goals during the first half, they left to the break with no goals yet. This result gave Brazil Group B's first place and left Peru out of the quarter finals. But shady things were about to happen this night in Massachusetts.
There was a moment which caused a lot of controversy when on the 22nd minute Flores was clearly taken down inside the box by a Brazilian defender. It was a clear penalty and Uruguay native referee Andres Cunha didn't want to call it, the Peruvian players and manager Ricardo Gareca were outraged because it was crystal clear. Already on the second half, no side seemed to want to risk too much but Peru needed a victory because this result left them out of the quarterfinals.
Then came the arguably the most controversial moment of the Copa America, Peru striker Ruidiaz scored a goal with his hand, there was no doubt about it. Soon after they celebrated the goal, referee Cunha continued his personal fiasco when he first quickly disallowed the goal after a call from his line referee. But with all the protest from the Peruvian players he changed his mind in a surreal manner, the replay clearly showed the hand ball. That's how fifteen minutes before the final whistle, Brazil was getting eliminated from the Copa America Centenario thanks to a flagrant handball goal.
Dunga can kiss his job goodbye with this shameful moment for Brazilian football, but then again, it's been a long time since we actually enjoyed that world famous Jogo Bonito. Long gone are world class players such as Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Kaka, Ronaldo and Adriano. Peru won with an illegal goal, but that doesn't justify Brazil's dismal performance in this Copa America Centenario.
Photo credit: Conmebol
