It's gold! Brazil beats Germany on penalties and is the men's soccer champion at the Olympics.

It was the gold redemption. After a tie by 1-1, Brazil beat Germany on penalties by 5-4 and won the unprecedented title of champion in soccer at the Olympics. Neymar was the last charge, after the beautiful defense Weverton goalkeeper in Petersen kick, the only German failure in the game. The number 10 marked the Maracana exploded and he collapsed right there on the penalty spot. Cried a lot, was embraced by all players and vented on field trip ". It is one of the happiest things that happened in my life now will have to swallow me," he told Globo. The crying and the outburst were the result of enormous pressure that Neymar carried on the back. Nevertheless, he was decisive. He scored the first goal of the game in free kick in the first half. And in the end, we had coolly to set the final charge and alleviate some of the pain of 7-1, still so present in the lives of Brazilians.

The victory was hard-fought. Germany sent two balls the crossbar in the first half. Despite not having the great players that make the main selection of the world's best, the country showed that gives work to with a C. Impeccable team in the tactical part and with a clear game plan, as always, the visitors dominated the initial 45 minutes of the match. After just 11 minutes, while the first German goal in the 7-1, a ball in the dash Weverton left confused Brazilians: or it meant that the curse of the worst defeat in the history of Brazilian football was over or that scare was just the first of many in a game that would not have a good outcome for the hosts. The doubt lasted until the 26th minute when Neymar hit free kick in the Horn angle and put Brazil ahead: 1-0.

The Brazilian team took two scares in the first stage. Weverton made a great save on Meyer kick after 31 and after 34, Bender again hit the Brazilian crossbar. The advantage on the scoreboard in the range of the output was a good sign: it was clear that would be a very different day than July 8, 2014 at the Mineirao.

The second time, however, brought up the ghosts of 7-1 after just 13 minutes when Meyer received in the area and tied the game. "Ready, Brazil has done his part, now only missing six of Germany", said comments in social networks. But the fatigue started beating the two teams that took turns in the attack. The Germans played better, and the Brazilians threw away the good opportunities they created. Gabriel Jesus fell feeling cramps after 40 minutes, a sign that the extension was no longer a bad alternative before the physical exhaustion of the players.

Then came the 30 minutes of extra time, which were not enough to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out that left the Brazilians in the Maracana even more apprehensive. The crowd was not confident, but any defeat by then it was profit against Germany. One of the main actors of the last act of the final was the Brazilian goalkeeper Weverton, which was at the center of the world at that time after being hastily summoned to the place of the experienced Fernando Prass, hurt. Unstable in the first games, Weverton was criticized but had the support of the technical Rogério Micale, which kept him in the team. And at the right time, the player of Atlético-PR shine. Ginter, Gnabry, Brandt and Sule settled their charges by Germany. Renato Augusto, Marquinhos, Rafinha and Luan were also perfect. Petersen, however, in the fifth and final beat, stopped in Weverton. Neymar was left to confirm the unprecedented title. And he hit.

In the end, the Sabbath was a day of new beginning for Brazilian football. Weverton passed goalkeeper insecure national hero. Neymar left behind the suspicion hanging over his head and gave the country the only title missing in football. And Germany, in Maracanazzo the stage, no longer just a terrible memory in the minds of Brazilians.