The Brazilian side BARELY made it to the Copa America final by edging the tough Uruguay team, 5-4, on penalty kicks.

Brazil barely made it through while Argentina walked over Mexico as if the Mexican side was the red carpet to the 2007 Copa America final. These two countries will go head-to-head at Maracaibo this Sunday to determine who will be the 2007 Copa America champions.

For Brazil, the struggles continue but like most of their matches in this year’s Copa America tournament, they managed to find a way to survive. The Brazilian side BARELY made it to the Copa America final by edging the tough Uruguay team, 5-4, on penalty kicks.

Gilberto converted to put Brazil in front 5-4 in penalty kicks and goalie Doni clinched the win by stopping Diego Lugano’s shot. There was some kind of controversy there though when the Uruguayan players argued that Doni came off the goal line early on Lugano’s attempt.

Coming to their semifinal encounter with Uruguay, Brazil had something to prove after their somewhat disappointing performances in the ongoing 2007 Copa America tournament. They probably found their form back after they virtually destroyed Chile 6-1 to advance to the semis. Uruguay ALMOST sent them back to reality but thanks to the controversial…

Apparently, that’s the current concept Brazil team manager Dunga wants his team to play. And after winning the 2007 Copa America title in Venezuela over Argentina last Sunday, it looks like it works. And it don’t matter to them how sick their fans become because of it.

Since the legendary Pele played football for Brazil 50 years ago, Brazil football was all about entertaining the fans and not winning games. And yeah, Brazil became famous for it too. Hell, we’re seeing some Brazilian stars STILL playing this way, classic example of which is Ronaldinho with the way he bamboozles defenders with fancy footwork and clever tricks handling the ball.

With the current ”Dunga era” in Brazil football, the style of play dubbed as ”the beautiful game” was sacrificed for success on the pitch. Apparently, these guys just can’t win playing that way so team manager Dunga left their old tricks in the locker room and played a rather boring but effective game.

Hell, they’re even calling their title win at the 2007 Copa America a victory for efficiency over beauty to justify Brazil’s new outlook in football. Whatever it takes as long as it gets them title after title right?

Dunga, who was a hardworking midfield organizer with few tricks