Colors of the Week in the Brasileiro: Black and White

The 13th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all about black and white. Atletico-MG and Corinthians were the ones who benefited the most from the midweek round. The two clubs won at home by 2-1 and watched direct rivals losing important points.

In Belo Horizonte, Atletico beat Fluminense, who had the 5th debut of coach Renato Gaucho. Serginho and Diego Tardelli scored, but the night was of Aranha, the goalie of Atletico. With the victory, Atletico increased its lead in the tournament by reaching 28 points (against 25 of Palmeiras).

In Sao Paulo, Corinthians reached the top 4 for the first time after beating the good side of Vitoria. Dentinho and Jean scored for the locals. Righ back Apodi, one of the main names of Vitoria, scored the visitor’s lonely goal.

The round was good for both sides because Palmeiras, Inter, Barueri and Vitoria lost points.

Palmeiras visited Goias and lost 2-1. After Diego Souza scored another brilliant goal, the locals came back with a great help of the referee.

In Porto Alegre, Inter opened a 2-0 lead against Sao Paulo with two offside goals by Alecssandro. In the second-half, however, the current champs tied with goals by Hernanes and Jean. Goalie Lauro from Inter also denied a penalty took by Washington.

In Rio, Barueri visited Flamengo and tied in one goal. Adriano was again eclipsed by teammate Emerson, who scored for Fla, and Barueri’s Val Baiano, the top striker of the league. The result caused the firing of Cuca, Flamengo’s coach.

In the bottom portion of the table, blue was the main color.

Cruzeiro started its recovery after losing Copa Libertadores by beating Santo Andre 2-0. The goals were by Kleber and the youngster Diego Renan (Remember you heard about him here first)

Avai received Gremio and won by the minimal score after Ferdinando took a powerful free-kick.

Santos also scored only one goal to beat a rival in the bottom portion of the table. Neymar left the bench to pocket the 3 points in the 4th debut of Luxemburgo ahead of Santos.

Finally, 2 draws were terrible for 4 clubs fighting relegation. With a terrible participation of the referee, Nautico and Botafogo tied in 2 goals. Gilmar scored the two goals of Nautico, and Juninho, one more time with his powerful shots, was fundamental for Botafogo scoring twice. When he does not score, he ensures a good rebound will happen.

Sport and Coritiba tied in one goal, goals by Dutra and Marcelinho Paraiba.

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3. Brasileiro: Palmeiras Increases the Lead
4. Brasileiro: The Tournament No One Wants to Win
5. Brasileiro: Flamengo Very Close to the Title