世界杯A组小组赛 比赛地：福塔莱萨

比赛时间：6月17日晚8点（北京时间6月18日早3点）

据442杂志网站6月17日报道，即将到来的巴西与墨西哥的美洲碰撞，裁判将会是场上焦点，两队的后防线也会受到极大考验。

The lowdown

赛事前瞻

Well, that was a shaky start, wasn't it? Brazil, with expectation weighing heavily on their shoulders, looked unsettled in the opening stages of their Group A opener. Suspect choices from the referee at key moments, plus some dogged reclamation of the ball in Brazil's midfield, helped achieve superiority in a match during which Croatia looked good for at least at point.

巴西揭幕战赢的不够利索，不是吗？大家都对巴西寄予厚望，不过巴西在世界杯揭幕战中显得有些心神不宁。裁判员关键时刻的几次争议判罚加上巴西在中场对球权的积极争夺使得他们赢下了比赛，其实克罗地亚至少在中场控球这一点上做的不错。

Luiz Felipe Scolari will have drummed up the need for a more composed performance in a fixture which carries the potential to be an entertaining affair, particularly if Brazil defend as shoddily as they did on Thursday night.

巴西主帅斯科拉里将会鼓励队员们踢得更加沉着，因为本场对阵有可能变成一场进球极多的表演赛，尤其是巴西的防守如果还像揭幕战那样糟糕的话。

The likes of Mexico striker Oribe Peralta will have been warmed by the weaknesses on show. However, manager Miguel Herrera has defensive issues of his own; at set-pieces, Mexico are a car crash waiting to happen. The likes of Neymar and Oscar will be able to generate a mood of panic with every free-kick.

由于巴西防守这一薄弱环节，墨西哥前锋佩拉尔塔（Peralta）本场比赛随时能收到巴西后方的大礼，不过主帅埃雷拉（Herrera）却有自己的防守理念。按照两队赛前战术布置来看，墨西哥就像是一部即将撞车的汽车，巴西的内马尔和奥斯卡的每一脚任意球都会造成一定的威胁。

In their opening 1-0 win over Cameroon, Mexico were unlucky not to score more; officials struck off two perfectly good goals. They will need their officials to improve if they're to take anything from this fixture.

墨西哥在揭幕战中1:0小胜喀麦隆。由于裁判吹掉了两个漂亮的进球，墨西哥很不幸不能扩大比分牌上的比分。如果墨西哥要在本场比赛中有所收获的话，他们要寄希望裁判的吹罚水准能够提升。

What the local media say

当地媒体的声音

"Those pre-match emotions were translated into nerves during the game’s opening exchanges. Then they were given a real shock when Marcelo turned Ivica Olic’s left-sided cross into his own net on 11 minutes. Frustration rose in the stands. There was no immediate recreation from the hosts, and boos began to be heard around the Arena Corinthians terraces. They were silenced by their key man, Neymar. The Barcelona forward was given more than a helping hand by Oscar." –Rio Times Online

里约时代在线网（Rio Times Online）：“巴西赛前的迫不及待在场上却转化成了紧张。当上半场11分钟马塞洛将奥利奇的左路传中碰进自家大门时，队员们感到十分震惊，失望写在每个人的脸上。主队并没有及时做出回应，而看台上的球迷开始发出嘘声。之后核心内马尔的闪耀结束了现场的嘘声，而奥斯卡给了这位巴萨前锋强有力的帮助。”

"They have shown distinct signs of revival under the aggressive guidance of Miguel Herrera – the team’s fourth coach since last September – and should offer plenty of entertainment to the many fans who have followed them down to Brazil." – The News (Mexico)

墨西哥新闻：“在埃雷拉积极进取的领导下（去年九月他还仅仅是球队的四号教练），球队有了复兴的迹象。在对战巴西的比赛中，他所率领的墨西哥会给众多球迷奉献很多的精彩场面。”

Key battle: Marcelo vs Paul Aguilar

关键对位：马塞洛VS阿吉拉尔

Real Madrid's left-back is the Moonpig.com of defenders: forever forcing a card of dubious design on someone. Against Croatia, the dismal sight of seeing Marcelo flashing phantom yellows towards the ref was only overshadowed by the suspect positioning of both him and Dani Alves on the other flank throughout the game.

皇马左边后卫马塞洛犹豫不决的防守就像Moonpig贺卡网站那样，总是会收到裁判送出的红黄牌。在对阵克罗地亚的比赛中，马塞洛揪着黄色球衣，失望地向裁判抱怨，不过这与他和另一侧阿尔维斯（Dani Alves）整场比赛中令人疑惑的态度相比就显得相形见绌了。

Croatia had clearly worked on exposing the space behind Brazil's full-backs as they marauded forward. Pacey, attack-minded defender, Aguilar – who will be duelling with Marcelo throughout this game – might be able to find some space behind his opponent. If he does, target-man Peralta might find some fortune.

在揭幕战中克罗地亚疯狂向前推进，很显然他们努力在巴西后防身后的空挡位置创造进球的空间。阿吉拉尔是一位具有进攻意识的后卫，而本场他将和马塞洛比比拼防守的同时可能会在对手的身后寻找到一些空间。如果那样的话，前锋佩拉尔塔可能会觅得一些良机。

（译者 timduncan21 编辑 齐磊）