RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil was booed off Engenhao Stadium after it was held by 10-man Bolivia to 0-0 in South American World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.
Bolivia's Garcia Justino leaps over Brazil's Lucio in Wednesday's match in Rio de Janeiro.
The result left the Brazilians with 13 points, four less than leader Paraguay after eight matches. Despite the draw, Bolivia remains last in the 10-team standings with five points.
Disappointed with the team's lackluster play, fans at the less-than-packed 45,000-capacity stadium booed after the final whistle. They also jeered during the match as the team struggled from the beginning.
"It was a night when everything went wrong," said Ronaldinho, who also was loudly booed when he was substituted in the second half. "When the victories don't come, it's normal the fans react like this. We can only hope we can revert this situation the next time we play."
Despite playing with Ronaldinho, Luis Fabiano and Robinho on attack, Brazil -- which was coming off a 3-0 win over Chile in Santiago on Sunday -- had a hard time creating significant scoring opportunities and rarely threatened.
"We did all we could," coach Dunga said. "But as time went by our players became too anxious to score and that made things difficult."
The result will build up the pressure again on Dunga, whose job was on the line entering the latest qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. The victory over Chile eased some of the pressure, but a convincing performance at home against the Bolivians was crucial to keep local media and fans from demanding changes.
In addition to failing to win the Olympic gold at the Beijing Games -- Brazil was third after falling to Argentina in the semifinals -- the five-time world champion was coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss to Paraguay and a 0-0 home draw with the Argentines in its previous two qualifiers.
It didn't take long for fans at the Engenhao to begin chanting "Stupid" and "Goodbye, Dunga."
Bolivia, which lost 3-1 to Ecuador in Quito on Saturday, relied solely on counterattacks and surprisingly had a couple of good chances. Miguel Hoyos nearly scored in the 21st minute off a rebound from Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar, but his shot from close range missed wide.
"To earn a draw against a team with world-renowned players like Brazil is a historic result for us," Bolivia coach Erwin Sanchez said.
Brazil failed to improve even after Bolivia defender Ignacio Garcia was ejected for a foul on Robinho in the 57th. The Bolivians heavily complained, as Garcia was red-carded by Ecuador referee Alfredo Intriago without first being warned with a yellow.
"We couldn't take advantage of the situation," goalkeeper Julio Cesar said. "When they went a man down we should have improved, but we couldn't find the spaces to get past their defense."
Julio Baptista had one of the few chances for Brazil with a long-range shot that was saved by goalkeeper Carlos Arias in the 71st. Baptista, who came off the bench in the second half to replace Lucas, also came close with an injury-time header.
"We lacked patience," Robinho said. "We were too desperate to score and that didn't help."
The result extended Brazil's streak to five years without winning consecutive matches in a single round of World Cup qualifying. The last time it happened was when it beat Colombia 2-1 and Ecuador 1-0 in September 2003.
It was only the third draw between Brazil and Bolivia. The Brazilians have won 18 matches and lost only four.
The result kept alive Brazil's unbeaten streak against Bolivia, however. It hasn't lost to the South American neighbor since a World Cup qualifier in 1993 at the high altitude of La Paz.
Brazil could not count on left back Kleber, who was ejected in the team's victory against Chile. It also was without midfielder Gilberto Silva because of a suspension. They were replaced by defender Juan and midfielder Lucas.
In the next round, in October, Brazil will play at Venezuela and host Colombia. Bolivia will host Peru and Uruguay.
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