Brazil thrash Ecuador 5-0

Written by Nicholas Savage , 30.10 14h35

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Dunga's Brazil thrashed Ecuador 5-0 in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The full Maracana stadium - where the national team had not played for seven years - saw Vagner Love put Brazil ahead in the 19th minute.

Ronaldinho made it 2-0 as he cleverly deflected a long-distance effort by Kaka in the 72nd minute. Kaka himself scored a great goal five minutes later with another long shot that slipped just under the crossbar.

In the 82nd minute, Elano put the ball away efficiently after a beautiful dribbling effort by Robinho on the left, and one minute later Kaka again scored from a distance, though this time with a poor shot that Ecuadorian goalie Daniel Viteri shockingly failed to contain.

Before their 20-minute goal barrage in the second half, Brazilian coach Carlos Dunga and his players were even booed by the fans. However, with the resounding triumph, Kaka, Ronaldinho and company made amends for a lacklustre, goalless draw Sunday in Colombia.

Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 76.570
Yellow Cards: Hurtado et Bagui
Goals: Vágner Love (18min), Ronaldinho (72min), Kaká (76min & 84min), Elano (82min).

Brazil: Julio César; Maicon, Lúcio, Juan, Gilberto; Gilberto Silva, Mineiro, Kaká (Diego), Ronaldinho; Vágner Love (Elano), Robinho.
Coach: Dunga

Ecuador: Viteri; De la Cruz, Hurtado, Espinoza, Bagui; Castillo, Urrutia, Quiroz (Tenorio), Edison Mendez; Benitez, Ayovi (Guerron)
Coach: Luis Fernando Suarez

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