Brazilians superb
NZPA-AFP Caracas Brazil scored four gems but wasted just as many in beating Venezuela, 4-0, yesterday in its opening World Cup soccer qualifying match. Individual brilliance brought all four goals for the Brazilians, who won the Copa America last month, its first trophy since the 1970 World Cup. Branco, controversially omitted from the 1986 World Cup squad, opened the score after five minutes when he lashed in a left-footed shot from 25 metres. Romario, a bom goal-scorer, swept in the second after an hour as Brazil, in superb physical condition, kept up an unstinting tempo. Bebeto snapped up two goals in as many minutes as Venezuela came apart under the Brazilian pressure. Venezuela, who made Brazil work hard for the first hour, plays Chile on August 6 before Brazil travel to Santiago on August 13.
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Press, 1 August 1989, Page 48
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