Brazil move into 2nd after 4-0 win in Venezuela

Written by Nicholas Savage , 16.10 10h21

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Manchester City signing Robinho scored twice on Sunday as Brazil beat Venezuela 4-0 to move into second place in the South American soccer World Cup qualifying.

AC Milan playmaker Kaka, who has been unavailable for Brazil this year because of injuries, put the visiting team ahead in the sixth minute when he rifled a right-foot shot past home goalkeeper Renny Vega.

Robinho made it 2-0 five minutes later when he cut in from the left and unleashed a 30-yard right-foot shot into the top corner of the goal. Adriano added the third from close range in the 19th minute.

Robinho added his second after 69 minutes when he controlled Kleber's through ball before slotting the ball into the corner of the goal.

"Kaka is a spectacular player. With him on the field, things become much easier," Robinho affirmed to Sportv after the matc

Brazil faces Colombia in the mid-week game.

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