Just like in the victory over Grêmio, Flamengo played with great determination and secured a 1-1 draw with Internacional at Beira-Rio Stadium. Caio Júnior's team fell behind, but Obina secured another point for the red-and-blacks. With the draw, Flamengo finished the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship in seventh place, with 36 points.

The first half wasn't kind to the team from Gávea. With a strong crowd, Internacional pushed forward from the opening minutes. In the 14th minute, Gustavo Nery unleashed a long shot forward, Bruno missed, and Nilmar capitalized to open the scoring: 1-0 Inter.

With Flamengo under pressure from the Gaucho team, Caio Júnior made his first substitution in the 28th minute, bringing on Toró for Jailton. The change saw Flamengo improve, and Ibson had the first chance, but his shot was weak, narrowly missing Clemer's post.

Late in the first half, Internacional had a few chances to extend their lead. First, in the 38th minute, Nilmar unleashed a dangerous header inside the six-yard box. Three minutes later, Alex passed to Nilmar, but the striker miscontrolled the ball. A minute later, the Inter striker received a pass in the box, dribbled past Bruno, and shot. Fábio Luciano cleared it off the line.

In the second half, Flamengo came out with a different approach. Caio Júnior took off Argentine Maxi and brought on center forward Obina. The red-and-black team significantly improved its performance and created the first chances from shots by Marcelinho Paraíba.

In the 14th minute, Juan took a free kick from the left and Obina headed it in: 1-1 at Beira-Rio. Even with the goal, the red-and-black team didn't slow down and began creating good chances through Juan, Léo Moura, and Ibson.

In the 34th minute, Ibson received the ball from Juan and shot dangerously, forcing Clemer to make a good save. Soon after, Taison shot from the edge of the box, but Fábio Luciano blocked it.

In stoppage time, Flamengo wasted two great chances. In the 46th minute, Erick Flores received the ball from Obina and shot against Clemer's left post. Shortly after, Obina received the ball unmarked in the penalty area, but his shot went just wide of the post.

In the next round there is Fla-Flu, Sunday, at Maracanã.

TECHNICAL SHEET: INTERNACIONAL 1 X 1 FLAMENGO

Stadium: Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (RS)\ Date/time: 24/8/2008 - 16:456.600,00 p.m. (Brasília time)\ Referee: Sérgio da Silva Carvalho (DF)\ Assistants: Renato Miguel Vieira (DF) and Emerson de Carvalho (SP)\ Revenue/attendance: R$ 29.329 / XNUMX paying spectators\ Yellow cards: Adriano, Magrão, Rosinei, D'Alessandro (INT); Jaílton, Fábio Luciano, Aírton, Ibson, Erik Flores (FLA).\ Red cards: None.\

GOALS: Nilmar, 14'/1st half (1-0); Obina, 14'/2nd half (1-1).

INTERNATIONAL: Clemer, Índio (Danny Morais, 13'/2nd half), Bolívar and Marcão; Rosinei, Magrão (Taison, 22'/2nd half), Guiñazú, D'Alessandro and Gustavo Nery; Alex (Adriano, half-time) and Nilmar. Coach: Tite.

FLAMENGO: Bruno, Fabio Luciano, Jaílton (Toró, 28'/1st half) and Ronaldo Angelim; Leonardo Moura, Aírton, Ibson, Kleberson and Juan; Marcelinho Paraíba (Erik Flores, 37'/2nd half) and Maxi (Obina, half-time). Coach: Caio Junior.

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