A brace from Luis Fabiano helped Brazil book theirplaceat the 2010 World Cupfollowing a 3-1 victory over Argentinathat leaves the hostsqualification hopes for the tournament in serious jeopardy.The encounter was played outat the smaller Rosario stadium in Argentina with the intention of giving the home side an advantage with a close intimidating atmosphere. However, it was the Brazilians who capitalised on two shocking pieces of defending to consolidate their place at the top of the qualification table.Brazil celebrate qualifying for the 2010 World Cup!As Brazil namedtheir familiar balanced 4-4-2 line up, Maradona once again baffled experts and supporterswith his choice of personnel Ashton Goudeau Jersey  and formation. After naming a squad the previous week that included 35-year-old striker Martin Palermo and the uncapped 36-year-old defenderRolando Schiavi, the Argentina coach selected a starting eleven that saw the inexperiencedduo of Nicholas Otamendi and Sebastien Dominguez thrown into the occasion as a centre back combination. Add to thatthe omi sion of the in form Sergio Aguero for the misfiring Carlos Tevez and its not hard to see why the public reception for Maradona is rather negative at present.Even so, it was Argentina who started the better of the two teams with a free flowing move between Tevez and Juan Sebastien Veronnearly catchingBrazil off guard in the first minute of the match. This signalled the pattern for the first 25 minutes as Argentina controlled the tempo and po se sion without ever looking like breaking through the underratedBrazilian back line.Against the run of play, Brazil took the lead in the 25th minute. A simple free kick from Elano found centre back Luisao in acres of space to powerfully head past Andujer for a 1-0 lead. The goal simply told a story of its own as Argentinas untried and fragile backline crumbled on the first occasion that Brazil mounted any form of attacking threat.Dungas side doubled their lead just five minutes later as Argentinas marking once again rendered non-existent. An Elano free kick deflected into the path of Kaka who pulled back to Felipe Melo just inside the penalty area. Melos shot was well parried by Andujer but the rebound was anticipated by Luis Fabiano ahead of the flat footed Argentine defenders leaving the striker witha simpletap in.Maradona faces media pre sure!To their credit, the supporters inside the Rosario Stadium stuckby their underperforming side and they were nearly rewarded just before halftime as Tevez squeezed in a cro s from the right but Maxi Rodriguezs close range shot was well saved by Julio Cesar.Sergio Aguero was introduced at half time for Maxi Rodriguez in an effort to give Argentina an extra threat going forward. However, it was another small dynamic player that gave Argentina a route back into the match. Left winger Jesus Datolo, playing in only his second international match, picked up the ball from fully 35 yards before launching an unstoppable drive into the top corner to reduce the deficit to 2-1 in the 65th minute.Maradonas joy was short livedas justtwo minutes later, a fantastic through ball from Kakathat left the Argentine defence in tatters saw Luis Fabiano run through and place the ball over the advancing Andujer to give Brazil a 3-1 lead.The home sidehad several chances to score a second but Diego Milito and Lionel Me si saw chances go begging as the game drifted tothe inevitable conclusion. The result does not kill off Argentinas qualification chances but it leaves little room forerror when they travel to Paraguay on Wednesdayas just four points separate 4th placeArgentina from 8th place Venezuela with only three matches remaining. youtube:  Warming Bernabel Jersey
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