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Solid, if not spectacular, win for Brazil

Updated: June 15, 2010, 7:22 PM ET
By Leander Schaerlaeckens | ESPN.com

It wasn't the onslaught of goals that many expected, but Brazil got the job done. Here are the grades from its win over North Korea.

Tae Se Jong, North Korea: A-

Now we know why they call him the Asian Rooney. Tae Se Jong was a revelation. He didn't get a lot of touches on the ball thanks to North Korea's defensive strategy, but when he did, Jong always made the right decision. On those rare counterattacks, he played a teammate joining the sea of space to send the Brazilians ...

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