AmeriCup 2011: Day 10

Brazil hammered Canada six-nil on a cold night in the Centenario.

Goals came from Demitrinho, Neylon, Kerrison, Rodrigo Santos, Hugo and Kikao.

Elsewhere, Peru won 1-0 over Ecuador to secure their place in the quarter-finals; the goalscorer was Manuel Torres.

AmeriCup 2011: Day 6

Brazil won 1-0 over Peru at the Centenario, but it took 80 minutes before Demitrinho could strike.

The Peruvian defence defended like dogs until Demitrinho's hopeful strike from long range caught out the keeper.

Brazil now book a place in the knockout stages.

In the day's early game, Ecuador were held 1-1 by Canada.

Marco Giontarella had given the North Americans a shock lead, before Luis Martini equalised fifteen minutes from time.

On Monday, Ecuador, with one point, could qualify for the quarters if they beat Peru in Maldonado, who are currently on three, and Canada are still in the hunt if they complete the unlikely task of beating Brazil at the Centenario, coupled with a draw in the other game in Maldonado. However if Peru beat Ecuador no matter what happens in Montevideo, they will go through with Brazil.

AmeriCup 2011: Day 2

Brazil trounced Ecuador 5-0, with Rodrigo Santos getting two and headers from Hugo and Alexsandro.

But teenage whiz-kid Neylon scored the goal of the day with a 20-yard curler past Ecuadorian keeper Diego Suarez.

In the day's afternoon match, Peru avoided a potentially embarrassing draw with Canada when Ramón Páez struck in the last minute for a 1-0 victory.