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Summary Brazil beat Honduras 3-2 for a place in the semi-finals of mens Olympic football.
Brazil stayed on course for a first Olympic football gold medal but only after a nervy 3-2 win over a Honduras side reduced to nine men saw them into the semi-finals.Leandro Damiao equalised for Brazil after Mario Martinez put Honduras ahead. Roger Espinoza then restored the Central Americans lead.However, Neymar brought Brazil level again from the penalty spot before Internacional striker Damiao scored his second at Newcastles St James Park.Honduras gave Brazil, five-times world champions but never Olympic gold medallists, a huge scare despite having midfielder Wilmer Cristiano sent off with just 32 minutes gone for a second bookable offence, with Espinoza collecting his second yellow card just before the final whistle.Brazils Marcelo admitted: Honduras made us work really hard. In the end, we showed our quality and we prevailed.Hondurass Jose Mendoza refused to hold German referee Felix Brych responsible for the end of his sides Olympic dream, saying: I dont think we can blame the referee for our defeat.I think we played a great game and I also think the referee didnt have his best day, but we cant blame him for the result.
