Brasileiro: Flamengo Very Close to the Title
Bruno Romani | Nov 30, 2009 | Comments 0
After the 37th round of Brasileirao, 4 clubs have the chance of lift the title in next week’s final round – being Flamengo the one with a hand and a half in the trophy. (A round, by the way, with 44 goals, the record of this season).
Flamengo took on Corinthians in the city of Campinas. The two clubs did what they’ve doing in this tournament. Flamengo played really well as the visitor one more time. Corinthians delivered another shameful performance. The result? 2-0 Fla, goals by Ze Roberto and Leo Moura from the spot. With that, Flamengo took from Sao Paulo the first spot.
And things for Sao Paulo were terrible. The current champs visited Goias, a side that had no high aspirations in the tournament. Sao Paulo had ball possession, but Goias was efficient. It shot 4 times and scored 4 times – goals by Vitor (great right-back), Rithelly, Fernandao and Leo Lima. Sao Paulo was able to score only two times, both through Washington. Not only Sao Paulo lost the first place, but it was passed by Inter and Palmeiras in the number of victories.
Inter visited the relegated side of Sport, and it was shocked in the first-half as Vandinho scored by the locals. The ref also ignored a penalty for Sport. In the second-half, Inter put thing back to normal. First, Kleber, trying to gain his spot back in the national team, delivered a good performance again and scored. Then, Andrezinho did what he does best. He took a free-kick and scored, sending Inter to the second spot.
Finally, Palmeiras received Atletico-MG in what promised to be a thrilling match. Palmeiras had the return of midfielder of Cleiton Xavier, and the number 10 scored the first goal. Then, Atletico tied through Diego Tardelli again. It was his 19th goal in the league, which makes him the top scorer. After that, goalie Marcos made several saves until Diego Souza scored the most amazing goal of the tournament. You have to see it. Atletico tried to tie and left spaces, which Vagner Love used to score the final goal.
With the results of the weekend, this is the top: Flamengo 64, Inter 62, Palmeiras 62, Sao Paulo 62. It can’t get better than that.
Another Club Relegated
The fight against relegation has not been less thrilling and dramatic.
First, the second side relegated is known. And it is the second side from Recife. Nautico played the battle of the desperate against Santo Andre. The final score tells you how much they fought: 5-3 for Santo Andre. Nunes, Wanderley (both twice) and Romulo scored for Santo Andre and kept the club alive. Even though with minimal chances, Santo Andre has chances of staying in the first division. Carlinhos Bala, Andersson Lessa and Nilson scored the goals for Nautico.
Fluminense, Botafogo and Coritiba are the ones trying to avoid the last spot in the zone.
Fluminense so far seems the one with less chances of relegation. Why? Because the club delivered another one of those breath taking performances, and for the first time in 27 rounds, it is not in the bottom 4. Amazing stuff. The victim this time was Vitoria, massacred at Maracana 4-0. Alan, Fred (with a beautiful long range) and Conca (twice) scored.
The victory sent Flu’s rival, Botafogo, to the relegation zone. Bota visited Atletico-PR, who still had mathematical chances of being relegated. Those chances, however, were dissipated as Wallysson and veteran Paulo Baier scored.
The club no one seems to be talking much and with great chances of being relegated is Coritiba. This Sunday, the club visited Cruzeiro and scored first through Jeci. Then, there was an blue avalanche – Henrique, Jonathan, Wellington Paulista and Eliando scored.
The bottom of the tournament is this: Fluminense 45, Coritiba 44, Botafogo 44, Santo Andre 41, Nautico 38 (relegated), Sport 31 (relegated).
Not Important
Gremio 4 – 2 Barueri: Douglas Costa, Adilson, Souza, Maxi Lopes (Gremio) and Val Baiano twice (Barueri) scored. The only important fact of this game is that Gremio finishes the tournament without a single defeat at home.
Avai 2 – 2 Santos: Cristian twice (Avai), Kleber Pereira and Paulo Henrique (Santos) scored.
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