Pre-Olympics friendly: Team GB 0 Brazil 2

Team GB were given a footballing lesson by Brazil in their Olympic Games warm-up match on Friday.

A first half header from Tottenham’s Sandro gave Brazil the lead, and with 10 minutes of the half remaining Neymar converted a penalty after Micah Richards had brought down Hulk.

The South Americans were unable to extend their lead in a much more even second half, but they continued to dominate possession and control the game through the impressive Oscar and Romulo.

The hosts started the game brightly as they tried to restrict the amount of possession their South American opponents had, and they were successful as early breaks from Sturridge and Ryan Bertrand created good openings for Team GB.

However the first chance of the game came to Brazil in the sixth minute but Neymar was unable to test Luke Steele in the GB goal.

A long ball from goalkeeper Rafael Cabral was flicked on Leandro Damiao for the Santos striker, he raced away from Tomkins towards goal put skied his effort over the bar.

The deadlock was broken six minutes later as the visitors were awarded a free kick in a dangerous position 30 yards from goal. GB prepared for a Hulk thunderbolt but it was actually Neymar who took the set piece.

He flicked a cross into the penalty area and Sandro arrived at the back post to flick a header into the far corner giving Steele no chance.

Team GB were nearly level moments later with their first real sight of goal.

A Ryan Giggs free kick was headed across goal by Richards at the back post but there was no team mate able to convert the chance and the Brazil defence were able to clear.

Just past the half hour mark Brazil doubled their lead through Neymar after a poor challenge from Richards on Hulk inside the area.

The Porto striker outpaced Richards on the right hand side and used his strength to stay in front of him and encouraged the Manchester City man to make a challenge.

That challenge came but it was mistimed and the visitors were awarded a stonewall penalty. Neymar, after a quick kiss for the ball, calmly stroked Brazil into a interval 2-0 lead with an excellent low penalty that was out of Steele’s reach.

Brazil had dominated the game but just before the hour mark GB had their best chance after their best spell of possession.

Captain Giggs was instrumental in the move as he pulled the stings in the centre of the pitch, he linked well with Tom Cleverley and Cork before the Southampton midfielder rolled the ball into the path of Danny Rose.

The full back raced past Rafael and delivered a low cross for Bellamy but Rafael Cabral made an excellent save, picking up a knock in the process. However had the ball gone into the net it would have been disallowed as Bellamy was in an offside position when Rose fired in his cross.