07.10.2010 17:44

Alves scores in Brazil triumph (3-0)

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Daniel Alves scored for Brazil as they beat Iran 3-0 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening and gave coach Mani Menezes a debut triumph.

In the same stadium where he helped Barça to win the Club World Cup the flying full-back netted a goal that laid the foundations for a convincing win by A Seleção. After holding a training camp in Barcelona last month this was Brazil's first match under their new trainer and they showed that he has settled in well to the role.

Opening goal

Alves gave the Brazilians the lead with 13 minutes on the clock when he steered a free-kick into the top left corner of the net. After the break AC Milan star Pato added a second and in the 90th minute Villarreal's Nilmar struck to put some icing on Brazil's cake at the end of an impressive display.

90 minutes

Alves played the entire 90 minutes almost exactly four years to the day that he was first called up to the Brazil squad by Dunga.