PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Brazil whipped up a storm  against a hapless U.S. team yesterday, turning on the full  samba style as they sauntered to a 3-0 victory with goals from  Felipe Melo, Robinho and Maicon.

As storm clouds moved in during the second half of the  Confederations Cup Group B game, the Americans knew they had  failed to weather it, finishing with 10 men after midfielder  Sacha Kljestan was sent off in the 56th minute.

Brazil, so lucky to beat Egypt 4-3 with a controversial late penalty in their first match, were back to their spectacular best, scoring two absolutely sublime goals.

Having opened the scoring as early as the seventh minute  when Felipe Melo, the midfielder who is rapidly emerging as one  of the key men in the team, rose at the far post to head home a  Maicon free kick, Brazil took total charge.

Their second in the 20th should be shown over and again as  the ultimate in breakaway perfection.

DaMarcus Beasley failed to control a Landon Donovan corner  in the Brazilian penalty area. The ball was pushed forward to  Kaka, who turned and touched to Ramires as the Brazilians hared  upfield.

Ramires strode forward powerfully, drawing the lone American  defender Jonathan Spector towards him, then slipped it through  Spector’s legs to Robinho who calmly stroked it home past   helpless American keeper Tim Howard.

BREATHTAKING GOAL

It was a breathtaking goal, surpassed only by their third in the 62nd minute. Maicon, Ramires and Felipe Melo combined in an intricate passing movement down the right before Kaka threaded  the ball back to Maicon who chipped a delicate right-foot shot  over Howard from an acute angle.

Like the second, it sent the Loftus Versfeld Stadium crowd  into delirium.

The Americans had their share of bad luck though. Kljestan  was harshly judged for a relatively mild foul on Ramires,  reducing his team to 10 men for the second successive game.

In the final eight minutes substitutes Benny Feilhaber and  Conor Casey both struck the bar as they searched for a  consolation goal.

Brazil head Group B with six points.

The United States, still without a point after losing their opening game 3-1 to Italy, face almost certain elimination.