FORTALEZA, Brazil -- He was called a hero and a saviour by his Mexican teammates. Doc Rivers Jersey . His Brazilian opponents said he produced miracles. There is no doubt that Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was the one responsible for spoiling Brazils hopes of another World Cup victory at its home tournament. Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help his side hold Brazil to a thrilling 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The result left both teams with four points each after two games in Group A, but Brazil is ahead on goal difference going into their decisive final matches. Croatia and Cameroon meet on Wednesday for their second games after both opened with defeats. "We cant avoid talking about their goalkeeper," Brazil striker Fred said. "He came up with at least four miracles." Ochoas first remarkable save prevented Neymar from scoring in the 26th minute. The Brazil strikers powerful header looked set to fly just inside the post when the goalkeeper dove to his right to push the ball wide. Ochoa also made three other difficult saves to keep the hosts from breaking the deadlock -- a shot by Paulinho in the 44th, a second-half effort by Neymar from inside the area and a close-range header by Thiago Silva in the 86th minute which produced a remarkable block by the Mexico goalkeeper. "It was the match of my life," said Ochoa, who was visibly moved after the match. "To do it in a World Cup, in front of all the fans, its incredible." Mexico captain Rafael Marquez said Ochoa was the "saviour" and coach Miguel Herrera called him the "hero" of the match. "He did what we expected him to do, he came up with extraordinary saves," Herrera said. "I cant remember another Mexican goalkeeper doing such a great job in the World Cup." A win by either team would have guaranteed a spot in the next round if Cameroon and Croatia were to draw in the jungle city of Manaus. "In the end, the 0-0 mirrors what happened, it was a very hard-fought match," Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. "The draw wasnt a good result because a victory would have already allowed us to advance, but we need to be able to respect our opponent, which played very well." Herrera was pleased with his sides performance. "We had a great match against a great rival playing in front of its fans, in its stadium, in its country," he said. "We showed that we can play at the same level as any other team." Brazil had won all three previous World Cup matches between the teams without conceding a goal, but the Latin American rivals hadnt met in the sports showcase tournament since 1962. "We already expected a match this difficult," Fred said. "We tried to score until the end but it wasnt possible. Well have to wait until the next match to try to secure a spot in the next round." It was an evenly balanced game at the Arena Castelao, with Mexico not allowing Brazil to take control. El Tri didnt play defensively and created chances throughout the match, especially with long-range shots by midfielders Hector Herrera and Jose Vazquez. Brazil, playing without striker Hulk, turned up the pressure in the second half, but there was no getting past Ochoa. The 28-year-old goalkeeper denied Paulinho just before halftime, blocking the midfielders shot after a loose ball inside the area, and then got his body in the way of Neymars drive inside the box. In the 86th, he was there on cue to block Silvas powerful header from point-blank range. "The only thing missing was the goal," Scolari said. "We need to give credit to their goalkeeper. He had a great day and that kept us from winning the match. He made some spectacular saves, was the best player of the match." Fans wearing Brazils green and yellow colours were the majority as expected, but Mexicans took over large seating sections of the stadium and at times were louder than the local fans. Among those in the crowd of 60,342 was NBA star Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers. Mexico had won six of the last 10 matches, including in the final of the 2012 London Olympics, keeping the Brazilians from earning their first gold medal in football. In their latest match, Brazil won 2-0 in last years Confederations Cup, also in Fortaleza and also in the second match of the group stage. ------ Lineups: Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Oscar (Willian, 84), Ramires (Bernard, 46), Neymar, Fred (Jo, 68). Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa, Francisco Rodriguez, Rafael Marquez, Hector Moreno, Miguel Layun, Paul Aguilar, Jose Vazquez, Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera (Marco Fabian, 76), Giovani Dos Santos (Raul Jimenez, 84), Oribe Peralta (Javier Hernandez, 73). Cliff Hagan Jersey . With newly minted president of hockey operations Trevor Linden looking on from above one day after being handed the keys to the franchise, it was more of the same on Thursday night. Pete Maravich Jersey . Fellow Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain also had a brace for Napoli. And Samuel Etoo scored for his fourth different team. On a night of standout individual performances Wednesday, Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand had a game hell want to forget. https://www.cheaphawks.com/1634r-vince-carter-jersey-hawks.html .ca! 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The way hes playing, hes not going to come back to the field. So for anybody to catch up with him, theyre going to have to go very low on Sunday. Richard Bland is three back, and theres a bunch of guys on 12 under that, realistically, need to shoot at least a 67 to have any chance. I cant see Noren being over par for his final round. The chasing pack will hope he makes a few mistakes, but the way hes been playing, I cant see it. Noren had to work hard for a few pars on occasion, but he finished with three birdies in four holes The opening hole is a reasonably short par-four, and the second is a very reachable par-five which has been the second-easiest hole this week, playing to an average of 4.6. If he gets through those in one under, hell be well set.Graeme McDowell made a great move today, three straight birdies around the turn and all of a sudden he was one off the lead. But he struggled to get the ball close to the hole after that and it puts a lot of pressure on your putting. And when he did hit it close, he didnt take advantage. Graeme McDowell had a purple patch around the turn, but a three-putt bogey at the last was damaging It was a shame to take the gloss off a good day by three-putting the last to drop a shot, but saving par is tricky when you knock it in the bunker up the 18th.G-Mac is now six behind and its a massive ask to come back from there.Lee Westwood is one shot better off, but hell need to get off to a flyer to put the pressure on. If he, or anyone else on 10 on 11 under, can get to four under after six or seven holes, theres still a chance. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6. Frank Selvy Jersey. .99. No contract. The crowd following the last group today was huge, mainly because Andrew Johnston was among them. He started the day one off the lead, but unfortunately he just had one of those days. He was two over after six holes and had to wait until the 11th before he got his first birdie, but then he double-bogeyed the next.Beef got round in 73 and hes now eight shots behind, so Id be shocked if he came away from here with a win. But hes still living up to his reputation, and he remains a firm favourite with the fans. Beef was still smiling despite a disappointing 73 And despite having a poor round, he was still happy to take part in the live Masterclass afterwards, and that shows what kind of character he is.Marcel Siem is 89th on the Race to Dubai after a disappointing season, but what a finish from him today. Five under for the last six holes for a 65 threw him into the mix. Hes five behind, but its always tough to follow up a great round with another. When you finish like that, you just want to carry on playing straight into round four. But Norens finish was almost as impressive, with birdies at 15, 17 and 18 rounding off a superb day for the Swede.Highlight of the dayNorens second shot to the 12th was incredible. Horrible stance in the bunker, ball way above his feet, water short of the green, but he knocked it to 15 feet. And that was moments after he had seen Beef put his second in the drink. Norens second to the 12th was one of the shots of the tournament Im not sure there would be too many players who would have taken that shot on to be honest. When youre standing on a slope in the sand, if your feet move just a bit through the shot, it goes very wrong.That shot was brilliant, and a measure of Norens strength, and also his confidence right now. For me, it looks very likely that hell be picking up win number three of the year on Sunday.You can watch Liverpool v Man Utd, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! 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