Flamengo lost 4-2 to Sporting this Sunday in Recife, dropping to ninth place in the Brasileirão with seven points. Flamengo took a 2-0 lead with goals from Emerson, but was eventually defeated in the first half. In the next round, the team from Gávea faces Coritiba at Couto Pereira.

Flamengo started the better, swarming the Pernambuco team. Just six minutes in, Leonardo Moura received a beautiful pass from Adriano and passed to Emerson, who burst into the box and slotted it past Magrão: 1-0 Flamengo. Three minutes later, Flamengo extended their lead. Juan passed to Emerson, who won the one-on-one with the defender and fired home a shot that was 2-0 Flamengo.

After 20 minutes, Sport grew into the match and began to threaten Bruno's goal. In the 26th minute, Fumagalli took a free kick from the right, Bruno was poorly cleared, and Durval finished for the goal: 2-1 at Ilha do Retiro. A minute later, Sport equalized. Dutra crossed from the left, Ronaldo Angelim failed to clear, and Weldon pushed the ball into the net: 2-2.

In the 30th minute, Fumagalli took a free kick and Weldon scored the third: 3-2 Sport. Soon after, in the 34th minute, Ciro dribbled past Angelim and passed to Weldon, who sent a bomb and extended the lead: 4-2.

Flamengo returned with Everton in place of Toro, but Sport practically controlled the result and scoring chances were few. In the 12th minute, Ciro burst into the box from the left and shot across goal. Bruno saved. Flamengo threatened again in the 23rd minute. After Everton's cross, Josiel, who had come on for Emerson, missed a good chance in the six-yard box.

In the 33rd minute, Sandro Goiano tried to surprise Bruno with a shot from just outside the halfway line, but the goalkeeper recovered and palmed the ball away for a corner. In the 40th minute, Adriano missed Flamengo's last good chance of the match.

CREDITS:

SPORT 4 X 2 FLAMENGO

Stadium: Ilha do Retiro, Recife (PE)\ Date/time: 7/6/2009 - 16:XNUMX p.m. (Brasília time)\ Referee: Cléber Welington Abade (SP)\ Assistants: Carlos Augusto Nogueira Júnior (SP) and Márcio Luiz Augusto (SP)\ Yellow cards: Juliano, Luciano Henrique, Sandro Goiano, Dutra, Ciro (SPO); Ronaldo Angelim, Aírton, Willians (FLA)\ Red cards: None\

GOALS: Emerson, 5'/1st half (0-1); Emerson, 9'/1st half (0-1); Durval, 25'/1st half (1-2); Weldon, 27'/1st half (2-2); Weldon, 30'/1st half (3-2); Weldon, 34'/1st half (4-2).

SPORT: Magrão, Moacir, César, Durval and Dutra; Igor (Juliano, 19'/1st half), Sandro Goiano, Fumagalli (Dudé, 24'/2nd half) and Luciano Henrique; Ciro and Weldon (Guto, 34'/2nd half). Coach: Emerson Leão.

FLAMENGO: Bruno, Welinton, Aírton and Ronaldo Angelim; Leonardo Moura, Willians (Zé Roberto, 28'/2nd half), Toró (Everton, half-time), Ibson and Juan; Emerson (Josiel, 16'/2nd half) and Adriano. Coach: Cuca.