SPECTATORS BEING SEARCHED FOR WEAPONS; MATCH IN PROGRESS; GOAL SCORING; CROWDS.




Initials HT/V/JH/BB


SPORT: SOCCER

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Background: POLICE TOOK NO CHANCES OF TROUBLE BREAKING OUT BETWEEN RIVAL SUPPORTERS, WHEN BRAZIL MET CHILE AT SAO PAULO ON SUNDAY (MAY 15) IN A FRIENDLY SOCCER MATCH WHICH RESULTED IN A 1-1 GOAL DRAW.

THE CHILEAN SIDE WAS DESCRIBED AS A WORLD CUP PRE-SELECTION ELEVEN, WHILE THE BRAZILIANS FIELDED AN INTERNATIONAL 'B' TEAM.

BRAZIL OPENED THE SCORING WHEN LEFT-WINGER RINALDO NETTED THE BALL IN THE BALL IN THE 32ND MINUTE, AND ALTHOUGH THE CHILEANS PLAYED A TIGHT, DEFENSIVE GAME, THE BRAZILIAN FORWARDS KEPT GOALKEEPER ADAN GODOY BUSY.

THE EQUALISER CAME AFTER 79 MINUTES WHEN GUILLERMO YAVAR, THE CHILEAN FORWARD SLAMMED HOME A CANNON-BALL SHOT.

THE FINAL SELECTION OF PLAYERS TO REPRESENT BRAZIL AT THE WORLD CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY STADIUM IN JULY, HAS YET TO BE MADE, BUT THEY ARE TIPPED AS FAVOURITES FOR THE WORLD CUP. CHILE, HOWEVER, IS CONSIDERED THE WEAKEST OF THE FOUR SOUTH AMERICAN TEAMS IN THE FINALS.