Despite being outplayed in the opening half visitors Brazil found themselves ahead 2-0 at halftime Saturday in Uruguay. Brazil scored with their first shot of the match as Uruguay keeper Viera appeared to try and control Dani Alves's shot with his chest for some reason. Uruguay continued to pile on the pressure, but it was Brazil once again who scored as Juan headed home the second.
Brazil increased their lead five minutes into the second half with a deadly counter-attack which finished with Luis Fabiano firing into the roof of the net for his seventh goal of the qualifiers.
Luis Fabiano had a shot saved by Viera on the break but was sent off in the 70th minute after being given a second yellow card for diving. Despite being a man down, Brazil still looked dangerous and added a fourth when Diego Godin crashed into Kaka, who converted the resulting penalty himself.
It was Brazil's first win in Uruguay since 1973 and moved them into a 1st palce tie with Paraguay in South American World Cup qualifying.
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