Nhan Dan Online – Thiago Silva and David Luiz scored to send Brazil through to the World Cup semi-final against Germany following their 2-1 victory over Colombia in a tense quarterfinal clash on July 4. Brazil attacked right from the first whistle and their proactivity paid off with a seventh-minute opener by captain Thiago Silva, who converted Neymar’s corner kick with a knee. Colombia came close to equalising the score three minutes later as Juan Cuadrado, from a Brazilian defensive lapse, curled a close-range shot which unluckily hit Thiago Silva and went off the post. (more…)