Ronaldinho converted a free kick in the 75th minute and Brazil had to rally to beat the US 4-2 on Sunday in the first of a two-match friendly tour.
It was a fifth straight defeat for the US, their longest losing streak since 1994. Brazil will play their second match against Mexico tomorrow in Boston.
Carlos Bocanegra put the US ahead in the 21st minute off a Landon Donovan corner kick, but Brazil drew level with an own-goal off defender Oguchi Onyewu in the 33rd minute following a shot by Kaka. The South American champions went ahead when Lucio headed in Ronaldinho's corner kick in the 53rd minute.
Clint Dempsey equalized for the US in the 73rd minute but Ronaldinho, a two-time FIFA player of the year, scored from a free kick two minutes later, easily beating goalkeeper Tim Howard. Elano then converted a penalty in injury time after Michael Bradley pulled down Julio Baptista.
The US team, CONCACAF champions, were a match for Brazil early in the game.
Bocanegra scored off the first US corner kick, running onto Donovan's cross and knocking the ball in off his chest past goalkeeper Doni.
It was just the seventh goal in 51 international appearances for Bocanegra, but two have been against Brazil. The last time the teams met, Bocanegra put the US team ahead in a 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match in Miami, but Brazil rallied to win the game 2-1 in extra-time.
Brazil drew level when Robinho brought the ball down and passed to Ronaldinho, whose pass split the defense. Kaka shot from about 10m and goalkeeper Howard kept the ball out, only to see it bounce off Onyewu's chest and rebound back into the net.
Lucio then put Brazil ahead with only his third international goal. A poor clearance by Bocanegra gave a corner to Brazil. Ronaldinho's cross went to the far side of the penalty area, where Lucio had broke free unmarked and headed it in from an angle.
Heath Peace's blistering 25m shot was blocked by Doni in the 68th minute, and Josh Wolff was closing on the rebound when he seemed to be hauled down in the area from behind. Mexican referee Armando Archunida waved play on, drawing loud protests from the Americans.
Dempsey then tied it when he scored with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area off a pass from Steve Cherundolo. But a foul by Bocanegra created a free kick for Ronaldinho, whose shot went over the wall as two Brazilians and second-half US sub Bobby Convey moved their heads. With the sun in his eyes, Howard didn't appear to see it until it was too late.
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