FIFA World Cup 2015 Group E Live Stream & Schedule: Brazil vs Spain, Korea vs Costa Rica Match Preview
The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group E action will resume on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, featuring matches between Brazil and Spain, and Korea and Costa Rica.
Brazil vs. Spain
Brazil will look to solidify their grip on the top spot in Group E with a win in their upcoming match against Spain, who are also looking to improve their chances of advancing to the knockout stages of the tournament.
Brazil kicked off their campaign in the tournament with a 2-0 win against Korea Republic. Formiga gave Brazil the lead in the 33rd minute of the match as she capitalized on a mistake by Korea's defenders, while fellow veteran Marta made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute off a penalty kick.
Brazil will once again lean on the veteran leadership of Formiga and Marta, who is now the all-time leading scorer in the FIFA Women's World Cup after her 15th goal in the tournament on Tuesday.
Spain defender Ruth Garcia know they are facing a tough task on Saturday, pointing out that Brazil's attack is not just focused on Marta and that their opponents are very organized.
"Their experience gives them something extra but they've also got a tremendous amount of quality too. And not just Marta. They're very strong in every department," Garcia told FIFA.com. "They're physically strong and very well organized. They like to have the ball and they know what to do with it."
Brazil coach Vadao said his team will not take any chances in the crucial match, but he added that they are familiar with the style of Spain because it is almost similar to them.
Brazilian forward Andressa Alves is hoping that Spain will be aggressive on offense for them to get a lot of opportunities to launch their counter attack.
"Spanish football is closer to ours," Alves said via ESPN. "We hope that they will go more forward and we can go on the counterattack, which is our strongpoint."
Korea vs. Costa Rica
Meanwhile, Korea Republic will look to stay alive in the tournament when they collide with Costa Rica in the final game of the day.
Korea needs to score a win in order to remain in contention for a spot in the Round-of-16, but Costa Rica are also expected to go all out because a victory will put them in a good position to advance.
Costa Rica opened their campaign in the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Spain. Vicky Losada gave Spain the lead in the 13th minute of the match, but Raquel Rodriguez quickly scored the equalizer in the 14th minute.
Where To Watch & Live Stream
The Brazil-Spain match is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET and will be shown live on Fox Sports 1. The South Korea-Costa Rica match will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports 2 starting 7 p.m. ET. Fans can also watch these matches through online live stream via Fox Sports 2GO.
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