South American Champion, Uruguay, look good and almost certain to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after trashing Jordan by 5-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of their intercontinental playoff.Goals from Maxi Pereira, Cristian Stuani, Nicolas Lodeiro, Cristian Rodriguez and Edinson Cavani put Uruguay in a dominant position ahead of their home game in Montevideo next week.Luis Suarez set up Pereira's 22nd-minute opener, and Stuani made it 2-0 just before half-time.Jordan had long spells of possession in the second half but were vulnerable on the counter-attack, with Lodeiro slotting in from the edge of the box in the 69th minute and an unmarked Rodriguez hitting a crisp volley from close range in the 78th.Cavani slotted a free kick into the top right corner of the net in stoppage time to complete the trashing of Jordan. The return leg in Montevideo will be a mere formality for the Uruguayans who will be playing infront of their vociferous fans.
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