Brazil defended really poorly that day primarily because Captain Thiago Silva was missing. They also were poor up front without Neymar. It just wasn't their day. The sideways pass is done to deceive defenders. All teams do that when they're confident of pulling that off.
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thanks for the info! Can you think of another match where that type of goal has happened a bunch? I think it appeals to me so much because it's the essence of team play, instead of one star player dribbling all the way to the goal, these guys were 4-5 players deep, all supporting flawlessly, and not trying to take any glory for themselves.