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qualed Argentinian Hernan Crespo as the top goal scorer in South American World Cup qualifiers with 19 goals.This was a great po

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil recorded it fourth straight win under is new coach on Tuesday to become the new leader of South Americas World Cup qualifying group after 10 matches. Arch rival Argentina, however, was shocked 1-0 at home by Paraguay and is in a precarious fifth place. The two heavyweights will face each other in Brazil in their next games.Despite the absence of Barcelona star Neymar, Brazil had little trouble in winning 2-0 at Venezuela. Previous group leader Uruguay slipped to second after a creditable 2-2 draw away to Colombia. Brazil is now one point ahead of Uruguay in the table.Elsewhere, third place Ecuador managed to come from behind and stop ninth place Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz with a 2-2 draw. Copa America champions Chile took a much-needed 2-1 home victory over Peru.-----BRAZILIt took only seven minutes for Brazil to forget the suspended Neymars absence, keep up its new-found momentum and prove Venezuela deserves the bottom position in the South American qualifiers. Teenage striker Gabriel Jesus, recently signed by Manchester City, scored his fourth goal in his fourth international appearance with a classy lob over goalkeeper Dani Hernandez, who had given the ball to away easily.Winger Willian, who replaced Neymar, scored the second at 55 minutes after a cross by midfielder Renato Augusto.It was Brazils least impressive performance under new coach `Tite but he is enjoying a honeymoon period as the new coach, having lifted the Selecao from sixth in the standings to top spot.The match was interrupted at 67 minutes when the light went out in the economically troubled country. It took 22 minute to restart the game.-----ARGENTINAArgentina finds itself in fifth place, which yields only a further playoff position rather than automatic qualification for Russia 2018.After two disappointing draws and still without the injured Lionel Messi, new coach Edgardo Bauzas team was even worse in the defeat to a hardworking Paraguay side 1-0 in Cordoba. The winning goal was scored by the visitors at 17 minutes by Dynamo Kyiv striker Derlis Gonzalez. Argentina had a chance to equalize with a penalty early in the second half but Sergio Agueros attempt was blocked.Argentina struggled in the absence of experienced defenders Pablo Zabaleta, Nicolas Otamendi and Ramiro Funes Mori. One of their replacements, Martin Demichelis spelt out the predicament clearly.We have to be honest with ourselves, we have to improve quickly, Demichelis said. We have to make a big self-criticism. We have things to correct.In November Argentina will have tough matches away against Brazil and home against Colombia. Messi is expected to return for those two.The victory in Cordoba offers some relief to Paraguay, which remains in sixth place, but now only one point behind Argentina.-----URUGUAYIn Barranquilla, coach Oscar Tabarez Uruguay played against Jose Pekermans Colombia for the fifth time. Each had won two. The first draw between them was one of the most exciting games of the South American qualifiers so far. In rainy conditions, Colombia went ahead with a header by Abel Aguilar (16). Uruguay responded with another header by Cristian Rodriguez (27). In a typical bulldozing goal of his, Barcelona star Luis Suarez put the visitors ahead in the 73rd, before Colombia defender Yerry Mina scored the final goal in the 84th.We are firm, we are strong and I believe that this match shows that the World Cup is much closer to us, central defender Diego Godin said.Suarez equaled Argentinian Hernan Crespo as the top goal scorer in South American World Cup qualifiers with 19 goals.This was a great point, we have to enjoy this, Suarez said.-----CHILEBayern Munichs Arturo Vidal gave renewed World Cup hope to Chile by scoring both goals in a 2-1 home win against Peru.Before 35,000 tense fans in Santiago, he opened the score for the Copa America champions with a header at 10 minutes. But when Peruvian Edison Flores dribbled through Chiles defense and leveled the score from the edge of the box at 76 minutes, those fans would have feared the worst. Vidal came to the rescue with a 15-meter shot in the 86th minute.Chile remains in seventh place with 14 points, now two behind fifth place Argentina, who so far has the playoff spot. Peru still lags at eighth, with eight points.The Chilean football federation still claims the three points from the 0-0 home draw with Bolivia in September. Chiles executives claim that Bolivia fielded an ineligible player, defender Nelson Cabrera.-----ECUADORIn the 3-0 victory over Chile on Thursday, Ecuadors Enner Valencia was removed in an ambulance in what some claimed was an attempt to elude police who were chasing him for alleged avoidance of alimony playments. With his legal situation sorted back home, he was news for a different reason on Tuesday with a brace that delivered a draw in the altitude of La Paz.Bolivian Pablo Escobar opened the score for the hosts at 3 and 42 minutes. Valencia leveled at 47 and 89.Ecuador stays in third place, with 17 points, and Bolivia lags in ninth, with eight. 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The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference.Andy Murray believes he will have to be clinical to beat the big-hitting Milos Raonic in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Saturday. The pair will meet in the first semi-final at 2pm at the O2 Arena, with Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori following in the second semi at 8pm.Murray has won eight of his 11 matches against Raonic and all of the last seven, including five this year, but the world No 1 is wary of his opponents powerful serve and groundstrokes. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 20, 2016, 5:45pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass He said: He obviously serves big and goes for his shots. He moves forward when he has the chance. I think he probably likes the conditions here. Its a little bit quicker.You dont normally get loads of opportunities against the big servers. Then it comes down to, when you do get those chances, whether you take them or not. This year, when I have played him I have created a few opportunities in the matches. Murray gives his reaction to beating Stan Wawrinka When they have come, I have been pretty clinical. I will need to be the same tomorrow if I wantt to win.ddddddddddddAs well as trying to win the tournament, Murray is battling Novak Djokovic to end the year as world No 1. The pair are separated by just 130 rankings points with 400 available for winning a semi-final and another 500 available for winning the final. Murray dissects his win over Wawrinka at the SkyPad Both players avoided each other in the last four by topping their respective groups, but Murray insisted it does not matter if and when he has to play the Serb.He added: I dont think its significant. There is a good chance that if I want to win the tournament, I would have to win against him. That would either be in the semis or the final. I dont think that makes a whole lot of difference.Watch every match of the ATP World Tour Finals live on Sky Sports, or follow them live on skysports.com/tennis and the Sky Sports app. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Murray makes O2 semi-finals Raonic can only get better Raonic: Pressure on Murray World No 1 permutations ' ' '

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