Venezuela 1 - Uruguay 1

Venezuela went to Uruguay to commence Matchday Five of CONMEBOL qualifying.  Venezuela had not lost a FIFA World Cup qualifier to Uruguay since 2000, a string of five matches, and that streak would be stretched to six after today's match in Montevideo.  Both teams started out strong in defense, and in fact the visitors from Venezuela actually had the most of the ball.  However, with less than ten minutes to play before the break, Maxi Pereira broke out down the right side of the pitch and played an excellent throughball to Diego Forlan, who was able to finish past Venezuelan goalkeeper Renny Vega.  Uruguay led 1-0 at the half.

At the start of the second period, Uruguay nearly made it 2-0, but Vega made a double save, first on a Diego Lugano header and then on rebounded shot from Edinson Cavani (pictured, blue).  Venezuela had many chances to equalize, but none were taken until a cross from team captain Juan Arango found the head of Salomon Rondon.  Rondon had earlier miss a snap header from an Arango cross by centimeters, but this time Rondon's shot took a slight deflection off Uruguay's Diego Godin, and the match was levelled at one goal a piece.  The match would end that way, so the 1-1 draw means that Uruguay remain the only undefeated team in South American qualifying for Brasil 2014.  Venezuela will be without the key to La Vinotinto's midfield, holding midfielder Tomas Rincon (pictured, #8), for their next match at home to Chile due to accumulation of yellow cards after Rincon picked up his second of the tournament today.  Lugano misses Uruguay's next match at home to Peru due to yellow card suspension.

Goals
Uruguay
Diego Forlan 38

Venezuela
Salomon Rondon 84

Match Reports:
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/latinamerica/story/uruguay-1-1-venezuela-conmebol-world-cup-qualifier-match-report-jose-rondon-060212
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-uruguay-venezuela
http://www.meridiano.com.ve/futbol_internacional/noticia.asp?registro=248980
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1537272&s=mundial&type=column

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB7m3PNZtlQ