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09/12/2007 - Wuhan, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning FIFA Player of the Year Marta scored two goals as Brazil started its World Cup with a dominating 5-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday.
Marta scored both goals in the second half and Daniela, Christiane and Renata also scored for Brazil, which led just 1-0 at halftime.
New Zealand remained winless in World Cup play, falling to 0-4 all time. The team was making its first appearance since the inaugural event in 1991.
Brazil opened the scoring in the 10th minute on a great goal from Daniela. The play was set up by a long pass down the left sideline to Christiane, who headed the ball back to Daniela about 35 yards from goal.
Daniela settled the ball and made a quick touch forward and to her right to set up a 30-yard effort, Her swerving, dipping shot sailed over New Zealand goalie Jenny Bindon and under the crossbar.
Although Brazil controlled most of the possession throughout the first half, it didn't have another great scoring chance until the 40th minute. Christiane had the chance, but put a header just over the crossbar.
Marta, who was also the runner-up for 2005 FIFA Player of the Year, didn't touch the ball until nearly midway through the opening half. The first few times she had the ball, she was swarmed by numerous New Zealand defenders.
Marta started to flash her skills late in the first half and made impressive moves on one play late in the half at the top of the 18 to set up a teammate for an open shot.
She continued to dazzle early in the second half as she continuously drew as many as three defenders. She had a great chance early in the second half but put a shot well high.
Brazil started to dominate early in the second half and New Zealand, which rarely had the ball in Brazil's end in the opening half, was unable to keep the ball for more than a touch or two at a time.
Miraldes delivered Brazil's first strong chance after the break, putting a header high in the 53rd minute off a corner from Daniela.
Just one minute later, Brazil extended its lead on another great strike from outside the box. Christiane had a great individual effort with three defenders in front of her to set the ball up for a left-footed shot, which she hammered toward the upper left corner. Bindon made a diving attempt, but the shot was unstoppable and sailed into the upper left corner.
Brazil continued to threaten as Daniela barely missed her second goal with a shot off the crossbar in the 65th minute.
In the 73rd, Marta finally found enough space to get an open look on goal and didn't waste the opportunity. Christiane sprung Marta with a short pass into the left side of the box and Marta fired a shot that went off the hands of Bindon and into the lower right corner.
Brazil made it 4-0 in the 86th minute on Renata's blast from 40 yards out. She blasted a shot that started out heading toward the middle of the goal and bent into the right side of the net past a diving attempt from Bindon.
Marta continued to make up for her sluggish start, scoring her second goal in extra time. She got the ball on the top right side of the box and went left to line up a shot, which she hit with her left foot just inside the right post.
Marta picked up where she left off in the 2003 World Cup, where she had three goals in four games as a 17-year-old.
Brazil, ranked eighth in the world, continues Group D play on Saturday against hosts China. New Zealand plays Denmark on Saturday.
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