With a poor team performance and mistakes by referee Felipe Gomes da Silva, who awarded a non-existent penalty and sent off Fábio Luciano and Airton in the first half, Flamengo said goodbye to its dream of winning the Guanabara Cup for the third time. Josiel scored the only goal for Flamengo. Now the team must rebound in the Rio Cup to try to win its third state championship, the fifth in the club's history.

Flamengo had the first good chance of the match. Zé Roberto tried his luck from outside the box, but the ball went just wide of the Resende goalkeeper's right post. The team from the interior of the state responded in the 20th minute, with Bruno Meneghel missing a good chance one-on-one with Bruno. In the next play, Meneghel had another great chance, but Fábio Luciano saved the red-and-black team.

In the 25th minute, Leo dribbled past Fábio Luciano, burst into the box, and was dispossessed by Airton. Referee Felipe Gomes da Silva awarded a penalty and sent off Airton, who had already received a yellow card earlier in the match. Bruno Meneghel's shot hit the post, the ball bounced off Bruno's back and went in: 1-0 Resende. Cuca decided to make a change, bringing on Kleberson for Zé Roberto.

In the 44th minute, referee Felipe Gomes da Silva once again disadvantaged Flamengo. After a Resende player was ruled offside, he was harsh on the spot where the foul was called, forcing Flamengo players to take the foul five times. In the confusion, the referee sent off captain Fábio Luciano, leaving the team from Gávea with two players short.

Flamengo came out pressing in the second half, but it was Resende who threatened. In the fifth minute, Fabiano shot from distance, but Bruno saved. Soon after, Bruno Meneghel fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box, and Juan cleared it off the line. In the 11th minute, Léo went one-on-one with Bruno and forced the Flamengo goalkeeper to perform a miracle.

In the 19th minute, Kleberson crossed from the right and Obina headed the ball, but Cléber saved it. On the next play, Marcelinho Paraíba took a long-range shot, but the Resende goalkeeper made a good save. Cuca changed the team again, taking off Obina and bringing on Josiel.

In the 22nd minute, Léo Moura took a corner kick and the ball fell to Marcelinho on the left. The number 11 crossed and Josiel finished for goal, but the referee correctly called offside. Three minutes later, Ibson burst into the box and was brought down by Breno. The referee allowed play to continue. In the 30th minute, Hiroshi took a long-range shot that found Bruno's top corner: 2-0 Resende.

In the 39th minute, Willians made a good play on the left and crossed for Josiel to score his fourth goal in the Campeonato Carioca: 2-1. In the 46th minute, Bruno Meneghel won the play from Juan and scored after Bruno's exit: 3-1 Resende.

TECHNICAL SHEET: FLAMENGO 1 X 3 RESENDE

Stadium: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)\ Date/time: 21/02/2009 - 16pm (Brasília time)\ Revenue/Attendance: R$ 454.380,00 / 27.761 paying spectators\

Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (RJ)\ Assistants: Eduardo Souza Couto (RJ) and Rodrigo Pereira (RJ)\

Yellow cards: Aírton, Juan, Obina (FLA), Leandro, Bruno Leite, Márcio Gomes, Marquinhos (RES) \ Red cards: Aírton (FLA), 27'/1st half; Fábio Luciano (FLA), 45'/1st half; Leandro (RES), 8'/2nd half\

GOALS: Bruno Meneghel, 28'/1st half (0-1), Hiroshi, 31'/2nd half (0-2); Josiel, 41'/2nd half (1-2); Bruno Meneghel, 46'/2nd half (1-3).\ FLAMENGO: Bruno, Aírton, Fábio Luciano and Thiago Sales; Leonardo Moura (Maxi, 37'/2nd half), Willians, Ibson, Marcelinho Paraíba and Juan; Zé Roberto (Kleberson, 29'/1st half) and Obina (Josiel, 23'/2nd half). Coach: Cuca.\

RESENDE: Cléber, Leandro, Breno and Naílton; Bruno Leite, Márcio Gomes (Hiroshi, 32'/2nd half), Fred (Fábio Azevedo, half-time), Léo and Marquinhos; Bruno Meneghel and Fabiano (Beto, 21'/2nd half). Coach: Roy.

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