Brazil needed only 18 minutes to eliminate the ghost’s first defeat in its history to Venezuela. If Brazil in June lost by 2 to 0 in a friendly game in the United States, this Sunday Brazil scored three times early in the first half, and the game ended Brazil 4 and venezuela 0 and maintained a 100% recovery against the rival in the World Cup qualifies. The duo Kaká and Robinho led the team in field with no losses having Dunga as a coach.

Kaká, who didn’t played for Brazil in 11 months (Brazil 2 x 1 Uruguay on November 21, 2007), opened the score as early as 5 minutes. Robinho, with a beautiful goal from outside the area increase the score at 9 minutes in the first half. The third goal was scored by Adriano, at 18′. The Emperor didn’t scored for Brazil since the World Cup 2006, but will be off the team against Colombia: he received the second yellow card and will not play in Maracanã, Wednesday, at 21h50m (in Brasilia). Robinho scored the last goal.

With the victory, Brazil sumed 16 points and closes the first round of South American qualifies in the second position. The leader is Paraguay, with 20. The Argentine also has 16 is in the third. Chile, with 13, complete the group of four who earn place in World Cup.

Estrelas da seleção sem Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Robinho e Kaká nunca perderam juntos sob o comando de Dunga. Stars of the team without Ronaldinho Gaucho, Robinho and Kaká never lost together under the command of Dunga. A dupla fez 16 partidas, venceu 13 vitórias e empatou três. The double made 16 matches, won 13 victories and empathy three. O craque do Manchester City é o artilheiro do período com o técnico (12 gols). The ace of Manchester City qualifies is the period of the Tech (12 goals). Kaká tem dez e agora é o goleador do Brasil nas eliminatórias ao lado de Luis Fabiano (quatro). Kaká is December and now is the goleador Brazil at qualifies alongside Luis Fabiano (four).

In 19 games against Venezuela, Brazil only lost the friendly match in the United States. Brazil won 18 times. For the qualifies, total domination: 13 matches, 13 victories for Brazil.

Brazil still had not won a game away in this World Cup Qualifies for 2010, plus it didn’t score a goal in the previous two games.

However against Chile the story was different and in style. “A seleção” won by 3 to 0 in the National stadium, with goals from Luis Fabiano (two) and Robinho. Ronaldinho Gaucho also missed a penalty in the first half

Brazil rose from sixth to second place, ahead of Argentina. The two countries have 12 points, but the number of goals of Brazil is better (seven to six). The rise in the table of classification relieves the pressure on the coach Dunga, who was being much criticized.

This was the fourth game of the team led by Dunga against Chile. And it won all four, scoring 16 goals and suffering only one. On Wednesday, the opponent will be Bolivia, in Rio de Janeiro, in Engenhão Stadium at 21h50m. Kleber who received a red card in Santiago, and Gilberto Silva, who received a second yellow card in the tournament, will not play.

The coach Dunga announced this Monday, on the official website of CBF, the list of 18 soccer players invited for the Olympic Games in Beijing. The three players over 23 years are Robinho, Ronaldinho Gaucho and defender Thiago Silva, Fluminense (check the full list below).

Brazil has never won the gold medal in the Olympic Games. Brazil is on Group C and the first game will be on August 7 against Belgium, in Shenyang. Three days later, the team faces New Zealand in the same city. On August 13, the rival will be the host of the Games, China in Qinhuangdao.

According to CBF the deadline set by Fifa (Statute of the Player) was accomplished, 15 days before beginning preparation for the Olympics. The forecast is that the team will start training on July 22, in Granja Comary. The date of the list for the International Olympic Committee is July 23, and four more players will be included as substitutes if any athlete is get injured.