With a severely depleted squad, Flamengo performed poorly, losing 3-0 to Avaí this Sunday in Florianópolis. The result left the Gávea team in 13th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 27 points. In the next round, the red-and-black team faces Santo André on Saturday at Maracanã.

Flamengo was at a loss from the opening minutes. Just seven minutes in, Muriqui crossed from the left and Luis Ricardo deflected it into the net: 1-0 Avaí. Flamengo responded four minutes later. Zé Roberto crossed to Adriano at the far post, but the striker couldn't connect. In the 12th minute, Everton Silva felt pain in his thigh and was replaced by Rafael Galhardo.

In the 30th minute, the Santa Catarina team extended their lead. Léo Gago took a shot from the edge of the box, the ball deflected off Everton, and deceived Bruno: 2-0. In the end, Luis Ricardo burst into the box from the left and fired a powerful shot. Bruno made a fine save.

Flamengo returned for the second half with Guilherme Camacho replacing Rômulo. The red-and-black team improved slightly, but failed to put the team under pressure. In the seventh minute, Eltinho crossed from the left to Luis Ricardo, who headed dangerously. In the 11th minute, Everton crossed to Denis Marques, who laid it off to Wellinton at the edge of the box. The number 23 unleashed a rocket, but the ball grazed the crossbar.

In the 17th minute, Rafael Galhardo nearly scored Flamengo's first goal with a beautiful free kick. In the 25th minute, Willians received his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving Flamengo in a very difficult situation. In the 32nd minute, Fabinho Capixaba received the ball from Muriqui and scored another for Avaí: 3-0.

TECHNICAL SHEET:\ AVAÍ 3 X 0 FLAMENGO\

Stadium: Ressacada, Florianópolis (SC)\ Date/time: 22/8/2009 - 18:30 p.m. (Brasília time)\ Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (SP)\ Assistants: Nilson de Souza Monção (SP) and Vicente Romano Neto (SP)\ Income/attendance: -\

Yellow cards: Fernandinho, Eltinho and Emerson (AVA); Willians, Zé Roberto, Lenon, Welinton and Adriano (FLA)

Red cards: Willians, 25'/2nd half (FLA)

GOALS: Luís Ricardo, 7'/1st half (1-0); Léo Gago, 30'/1st half (2-0); Fabinho Capixaba, 32'/2nd half (3-0)

AVAÍ: Eduardo Martini, Augusto, Rafael (Roberto, 39'/2nd half), Emerson; Luis Ricardo (Caio, 18'/2nd half), Ferdinando, Léo Gago, Marquinhos, Muriqui, Eltinho; William (Fabinho Capixaba, 27'/1st half) - Coach: Silas