Neymar lit up the opening match of the Confederations Cup with a stunning early goal but the final scoreline reflected a more laboured victory over Japan than the home fans were hoping for. Neymar rifled in the opening goal in only the third minute but frustration grew from the Brasilia crowd before Paulinho fired in the second early in the second half and Jo wrapped it up with almost the last kick of the game. Barcelona's new signing would exit in the 74th minute after receiving treatment on his back, but the points were already secured. Read more http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/365337/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901
