Flamengo and Santos drew 2-2 this Sunday afternoon at Vila Belmiro in a match valid for the first round of the second half of the Brazilian Championship. Léo Moura and Kleber Pereira scored the goals. The draw left the red-and-black team in seventh place with 32 points.

Santos started the match better, finding Bruno's goal more frequently. Seven minutes in, in Flamengo's first dangerous attack, Léo Moura opened the scoring. The full-back capitalized on a rebound from the Santos defense and fired home from the edge of the box: 1-0 Flamengo.

With the goal, Caio Júnior's team began to move the ball better, but Santos continued to press. In the ninth minute, Bruno cut out a cross from Kleber Pereira. Six minutes later, Michael burst into the box and shot across goal, but the goalkeeper saved the team from Gávea again.

In the 38th minute, Flamengo made a mistake and Kleber Pereira received a free kick to equalize: 1-1. Bruno made another great save in the 44th minute, preventing Kleber Pereira's second goal.

For the second half, Caio Júnior took off Eltinho and brought on Luizinho. With that, Léo Moura moved into midfield. Just five minutes in, Kleber Pereira got ahead of Jailton, dribbled past Bruno, and scored: 2-1 Santos.

In the 19th minute, Flamengo's situation worsened with Cristian's red card. Even down ten men, the team from Gávea attacked Santos, but the tight marking of Obina and Marcelinho Paraíba made it difficult for Flamengo's attack.

With Maxi replacing Toró, Flamengo equalized in the 31st minute. Ibson burst into the box and was awarded a penalty by Domingos. Léo Moura struck well to score his second goal of the match, making it 2-2. It was the number 2's fifth goal in the Brazilian Championship.

In the 38th minute, Carleto hit a free kick that hit Bruno's crossbar. Soon after, Maxi dribbled past two players and passed to Marcelinho Paraíba, but the debutant couldn't finish. In the 42nd minute, Kleber Pereira took a shot, but Bruno saved, securing a point for Flamengo.

In the next round, Rubro-Negro faces the leader Grêmio, on Thursday, at Maracanã.

TECHNICAL SHEET\ SANTOS 2 X 2 FLAMENGO\

Location: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)\ Date/time: 17/8/2008 - 16:141.599,00 p.m. (Brasília time)\ Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes (Fifa-PR)\ Assistants: Milton Otaviano dos Santos (PR) and José Carlos Dias Passos (PR)\ Revenue/Attendance: R$ 15.359/ 19 paying spectators\ Yellow cards: Michael, Wendel, Domingos (SAN); Obina, Marcelinho Paraíba (FLA)\ Red cards: Cristian, 2'/XNUMXnd half (FLA)\

GOALS: Léo Moura, 7'/1st half (0-1); Kléber Pereira 38'/1st half (1-1); Kléber Pereira 5'/2nd half (2-1); Léo Moura, 31'/2nd half (2-2)

SANTOS: Douglas, Dionísio (Apodi, 21'/2nd half), Domingos, Fabiano Eller, Carleto; Wendel, Roberto Brum, Michael (Wesley, 41'/2nd half) and Kléber; Maikon Leite (Lima, 19'/1st half) and Kléber Pereira. Coach: Márcio Fernandes.

FLAMENGO: Bruno, Jaílton, Fabio Luciano and Ronalgo Angelim; Leo Moura, Cristian, Ibson, Toró (Maxi, 11'/2nd half) and Eltinho (Luizinho, half-time); Marcelinho Paraíba and Obina (Erick Flores, 27'/2nd half). Coach: Caio Junior.

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