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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Maicon, Willian and Hulk scored in a seven-minute span to lead Brazil to a 5-0 victory in front of a crowd of 71,124 at Sun Life Stadium. The attendance was the highest for a soccer match in the Miami Dolphins stadium. After a tight first half, Brazil broke the game open with four second-half goals. "In the first half, it was a very competitive match," Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. "We were fortunate to capitalize on our second half opportunities." Maicons goal in the 65th minute gave Brazil a 3-0 lead. Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares deflected Paulinhos header from the left post area and an unmarked Maicon retrieved the deflection near the far post and tapped it into the net. William scored in the 70th. William received Hulks pass and beat Valladares with a shot from 15 yards. Hulk followed up his assist with Brazils fifth goal three minutes later. Robinhos heel pass found Hulk, who converted on a shot that landed inside the left post. "I did not expect this type of result," Scolari said. "I have too much respect for Honduras. They have a very good team. We have a young team and this provides another opportunity in our preparation for the World Cup." Brazil opened the scoring with Bernards goal in the 22nd minute. Paulinhos cross from the right wing found an open Bernard just outside the 6-yard box, where his blast landed under the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Neymar broke free down the left wing for a shot deep in the goal area. Noel Valladares deflected Neymars attempt from 12 yards. Honduran defenders targeted Neymar closely and the Barcelona striker ended on the ground repeatedly throughout the match. As a result of the constant pressure, Neymar drew three yellow cards and eight fouls. "I am not going to discuss the emphasis on Neymar," Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez said. "Obviously, he is a player that generates tremendous attention. But my focus is our team and moving forward." Jerry Bengston had Honduras best scoring threat of the first half when his header inside the 6-yard box sailed above the crossbar. Dante made it 2-0 in the 55th minute. Neymar sent a free kick from the left wing toward the 6-yard area, where Dantes header rolled under the legs of Honduras Carlos Costly and into the net. "The positive I take from this game is we played a very good first half," Suarez said. "Our play decreased dramatically in the second half while Brazil raised its game to another level." On Tuesday night, Brazil will play Chile in Toronto, and Honduras will face Ecuador in Houston. Ua Speedform Apollo Vent Mens . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. 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Burnett walked into the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout after falling two runs down to the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning Saturday night when his catcher decided it was time for a little pep talk. "I told him Thats all were giving up today and he said Yes sir," Russell Martin said. "Thats his attitude. If you give up a couple, its not the end of the world. If you give up a couple, youve got to keep going out there, keep grinding." Something the veteran ace and his resilient club do better than just about anyone else in baseball. A night after a stunning ninth-inning collapse, Pittsburgh responded behind Burnett, who scattered four hits in seven strong innings to lift the Pirates to a 4-2 win and a one-game lead over the Reds for the top spot in the NL wild-card race. "Go out, its a big game, its a big series, you want to attack," Burnett said. "We were able to do that and get through seven somehow. I felt like I got stronger as it went on." Burnett struck out a season-high 12 against three walks and became the first right-hander in the 126-year history of the franchise to top 200 strikeouts in a season when he fanned Joey Votto in the sixth. "I was just focused, I was locked in," Burnett said. "It was probably the best command of that hook Ive had in a long time. I had a put-away pitch tonight, and its lot different when you have those." Jason Grilli worked the ninth for his 31st save, his first since going to the disabled list with a strained right forearm in July. Martin slugged a two-run homer, and Jose Tabata added two hits for the Pirates. Zack Cozart hit his 12th home run of the season for Cincinnati, and Ryan Ludwick added an RBI but Homer Bailey (11-11) lost his first decision since July 26. "The story of the game is we didnt score enough runs," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "We just couldnt get much going against (Burnett). We got some runs early, then he settled down." The Reds rallied for a 6-5 win in 10 innings on Friday, turning three unearned runs in the ninth and Vottos solo homer in the 10th into a tie with the Pirates in the race for home field in the wild card round. It was the second gut-punch loss by the Pirates in three days. In danger of falling behind the Reds in the standings for the first time in since June 20, Pittsburgh reduced its magic number to three behind Burnett and a bullpen tthat regained its composure after a pair of potentially confidence-shaking meltdowns.dddddddddddd Reliever Justin Wilson induced a double play to get out of the eighth, and Grilli -- an All-Star this summer after racking up 29 saves in the seasons first half -- looked like his old self while working around Ludwicks leadoff single in the ninth. "Im just a competitor," Grilli said. "I want the ball. I want to participate. Watching these guys do it for so long made me want to come back and do it with him. It was a big win, obviously, and a lot of fun to be out there." Bailey wasnt quite as sharp. Making his first start at PNC Park since throwing a no-hitter at the Pirates last September, Bailey was solid but not spectacular. An off night by Cincinnatis typically reliable defence didnt help. Alvarez reached with two outs in the third when Votto mishandled a slow chopper to first. Martin followed by taking a fastball from Bailey and sending it into the bleachers in left field to tie it at 2. Pittsburgh broke the tie in the sixth. Andrew McCutchen walked with one out and sprinted to third when Baileys attempted pickoff throw slipped past Votto and rolled to the wall. Justin Morneau walked to put runners on the corners, and Marlon Byrd hit a sacrifice to deep centre field to give the Pirates the lead. Bailey gave up four runs, two earned, and three hits with four walks and three strikeouts. "The loss is on me," Bailey said. "I had the throwing error at first base, I didnt execute very well, I made a couple of bad pitches. (The offence) gave me a couple of runs to work with early and I didnt take advantage of it. I gave them all back and then some." Reliever Zach Duke -- who spent six years in Pittsburgh during the clubs two-decade losing streak -- came on after Byrds sacrifice fly and immediately surrendered an RBI single to Alvarez that gave the Pirates a two-run cushion. NOTES: Cincinnati CF Shin-Soo Choo sat out after injuring his right hand while sliding into first base on Friday. Baker said he wasnt sure when Choo will return. ... Cincinnati rookie OF Billy Hamilton will make his second start of the season on Sunday. The base stealing specialist went 3 for 4 with four stolen bases in his previous start against Houston on Wednesday. ... The series concludes on Sunday when Pittsburghs Jeff Locke (10-6, 3.27 ERA) faces Cincinnatis Bronson Arroyo (13-11, 3.56). 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