Dunga's men booed throughout stalemate

Brazil coach Dunga and forward Ronaldinho shrugged off the hostile reception, saying it was all part of football.

RIO DE JANEIRO // The Brazil coach Dunga and forward Ronaldinho, both jeered by the crowd during their goalless draw with Bolivia, shrugged off the hostile reception and said it was all part of the game. Ronaldinho (right) was booed when he was substituted in the 77th minute of the World Cup qualifier while Dunga was jeered throughout the second half and goaded with chants of "Goodbye, Dunga". The modest crowd at the Joao Havelange stadium also cheered when Bolivia, who played the last 35 minutes with 10 men, went forward.

"When we don't play well, it's normal," said Dunga. "Supporters are emotional and it's their way of protesting. Ronaldinho agreed with his boss. "The supporters' reaction was normal," he said. "The Brazilian team always has the obligation to win. We hope we can revert this situation." Meanwhile, the Bayern Munich defender Martin Demichelis conceded Argentina were far from their best as they drew 1-1 against Peru. Esteban Cambiasso put Alfio Basile's team ahead eight minutes before the end, but Johan Fano equalised for the hosts in the third minute of injury time.

"It's true, we didn't play our best game," said Demichelis. "We created very few chances to score. Now we have to be patient and withstand the criticism." In the other games Chile beat Columbia 4-0 while Uruaguay drew 0-0 with Ecuador. * Reuters