Flamengo bids farewell to the Brazilian Cup with defeat
Already eliminated, Rubro-Negro lost 4-0 to São Paulo this Sunday
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo took to the court just to fulfill its schedule this Sunday at Ginásio Presidente Ciro II in São Paulo. Already eliminated due to the draw between Minas Gerais and São Paulo on Saturday night, the Rubro-Negro played its final match of the 36th Brazilian Adult Futsal Cup without any major expectations and ended up defeated by the Tricolor by a score of 4-0. With this result, Flamengo ended its campaign in the competition in third place in Group B, with two wins and two losses.
With V&M Minas (MG) already guaranteed a spot in the decisive stage, the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams played a lukewarm match, especially in the first half, when goals kept eluding them. But despite not being worth much in the tournament, as both teams were already eliminated, the match between Flamengo and São Paulo was worthy of both teams' traditions.
Unlike the first half, the second half was lively and full of goals. Playing at home, the Tricolor team was superior after the break. With goals from Paulinho (25:45), Renan (29:09 and 33:17), and Esquerda (39:14), the São Paulo team secured its second victory in the national competition and moved into second place in the group with seven points. Flamengo finished with six. Now, coach Cid Escarlate's team returns to Rio de Janeiro to continue its fight for its second state championship.
Credits
Sao Paulo 4 x 0 Flamengo
Order date: 08-11-2009 às 20:30
Location: President Ciro II Gymnasium, in São Paulo-SP
Arbitration: Edinei Custodio da Silva / PR and Arnaud Agostinho Cordeiro Filho / ES
Sao Paulo: DP, Head, Danilo, Left and Renan. Entered: Melão, Serginho, Paulinho, Alê and André. Coach: José Fernando Cabral.
Flamengo: Rafael, Michel, Magrão, Diego and Silva. Entered: Breno, Henrique, Jaxwell, Leco, Arthur and Xandó. Coach: Cid Escarlate.
Goals: Paulinho at 25, Renan at 29 and 33 and Esquerda at 39 minutes.