Goal fest in Venezuela as host beats Bolivia 5-3

In the fourth-round of games in the 18-round qualifiers, and with the eight other teams still with one game in hand, Venezuela is provisionally third on six points, with Bolivia next to last on one point. Argentina leads the pack with nine points from three games.

 Bolivia pulled ahead three times Tuesday in the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal.

 The first advantage was short-lived, with Daniel Arismendi equalizing only one minute after Marcelo Martins' 19th-minute goal. Juan Carlos Arce put Bolivia ahead for the second time in the 26th minute, but Arismendi was once again on target to level 13 minutes later.

 Martins scored his second goal of the day in the 77th minute, but Alejandro Guerra made things 3-3 just four minutes later.

 Giancarlo Maldonado made the definitive difference of the game for Venezuela, with two goals in the 88th and 90th minutes that left the score 5-3.

 Colombia was hosting Argentina later Tuesday in Bogota.