MATURIN, Venezuela, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Brazil defeated Chile 3-0 on Sunday in their Group B game of the Copa America at the Monumental Stadium, some 512 km east of Caracas.

Robinho converted a disputed first-half penalty and then added two late goals to lead Brazil to a 3-0 victory over Chile, restoring the defending champion's confidence of reaching the quarterfinals at the Copa America.

Robinho scored all three goals for Brazil, the first in the 36th minute in a penalty shot, and two others in the last 10 minutes of play, in minutes 83 and 87.

Results

Group B

Brazil 3 Chile 0

Scorer: Robinho 36pen, 83, 87

Halftime: 1-0; Attendance; 52,000

Brazil: 1-Doni; 2-Maicon (13-Daniel Alves 26), 3-Alex Rodrigo, 4-Juan, 6-Gilberto; 5-Mineiro, 8-Gilberto Silva, 7-Elano (17-Josue 79), 20-Anderson (19-Julio Baptista 46); 9-Vagner Love, 11-Robinho

Chile: 1-Claudio Bravo; 2-Alvaro Ormeno, 4-Ismael Fuentes, 5-Miguel Riffo (13-Jorge Vargas 54), 15-Pablo Contreras, 19-Gonzalo Jara (22-Juan Lorca 46); 17-Arturo Sanhueza, 18-Rodrigo Melendez (16-Manuel Iturra 20), 10-Jorge Valdivia, 11-Mark Gonzalez; 9-Humberto Suazo.