Brazil want to finish on a high

After a dull 1-1 draw against Bolivia last Sunday in Paz, the Seleção will aim to finish their World cup qualification campaign on a high. After resting a lot Brazil’s big name stars on Sunday Carlos Alberto Parreira will be looking to recall them for tonights game against Venezuela. Which WC positions still to play […]
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2005-10-14 01:28:00

After a dull 1-1 draw against Bolivia last Sunday in Paz, the Seleção will aim to finish their World cup qualification campaign on a high.

After resting a lot Brazil’s big name stars on Sunday Carlos Alberto Parreira will be looking to recall them for tonights game against Venezuela.

Which WC positions still to play for all eyes will be on Ronaldo, who has not registered any goals with Seleção since October 9, 2004 at the time of victory 5-2 in Maracaibo against Venezuela.

Venezuela coached by Richard Paez and traditionally depicted as one of the lesser teams of the continent remains the only country never to have taken part in world cup. finals

Nevertheless, Venezuela succeeded in garnering eighteen points in qualification thanks to its successes away 2-0 at Chile followed by two other away wins at Colombia and Uruguay. Which have shown the team extremely strong and effective.

Particularly the strikers Arango (Mallorca) and Moran, the top scorer with six goals, who will certainly head the attack trying to beat Dida and their first success against the Seleção.

Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Co will have to all to aware of the threat that Venezuela hold and will be looking to give the home crowd a good game.

The probable team: Dida, Cafu, Lúcio, Juan and Roberto Carlos; Emerson, Zé Roberto, Kaká and Ronaldinho Gaúcho; Ronaldo and Adriano

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