Brazil Midfielder Boschilia : The Coach Told Me To Shoot At Goal

Second half substitute against Nigeria, Boschilia, has revealed that Brazil coach Rogerio Micale instructed him to shoot from distance prior to his introduction.

And it paid dividend 13 minutes after he stepped out onto the pitch, with off - form Enaholo failing to stop his 25 - yard strike.

“He (Micale) told me to give more speed in the game and if I should shoot at goal if I had the chance, because it is a characteristic of my game.

“Thank God I was able to shoot and make the goal, then gave an assist that Judivan completed,” the Sao Paulo attacking midfielder told TV Globo.

Ignoring the scoreline, the stats show the Brazilians were better than the African champions, with 18 shots compared to Nigeria
’s 11 and they were in possession of the ball for 55 percent of the game.

In their second game of the tourney, five - time champions Brazil will clash with group leaders Hungary on Thursday.

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