Internet Desk: Luis Suarez announced his return in a thumping style as he scored the equalizer in a 2-2 draw against Brazil in South American World Cup qualification. Douglas Costa and Renato Augusto were the scorers for Uruguay while Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez were on target for Uruguay.
Suarez was banned by FIFA for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup. Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa opened the scoring inside a minute. The home side doubled their advantage when Renato smashed the ball into the net after a failed clearance from Alvaro Pereira. Uruguay reduced the deficit through Cavani. Pereira nutmegged Willian and send a cross. Carlos Sanchez passed it on to Cavani who finished it from close range. Suarez received a through ball from Alvaro Pereira and shot it past Brazil custodian Allison.
In other matches Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty for the second successive game as Portugal lost at home against Bulgaria in a friendly. Marcelinho scored the solitary gol for the Bulgarians.
France defeated Netherlands 3-2 in another friendly match played at the Amsterdam Arena. Antonio Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Blaise Matuidi registered their name on the score sheet for France while Nigel De Jong And Ibrahim Afellay scored for the Oranges.
The Netherlands’ home friendly against France was stopped after 14 minutes for a minute’s applause to remember Dutch great Johan Cruyff. Cruyff used to wear the jersey no. 14 while playing for Holland.