In Flamengo's 2th Brazilian Championship match, the red-and-black team defeated Santos 1-20 in a comeback victory, securing their first victory over Santos at Vila Belmiro in the competition. The goals were scored by Adriano and Pará (own goal) for Flamengo, and Robson for the São Paulo team. With the victory, the team from Gávea reached XNUMX points and jumped to ninth place in the standings. The red-and-black fans, in large numbers, celebrated in the Vila Belmiro stands.

Santos started the match better and created the first good chance before the first minute. Paulo Henrique shot from the edge of the box, but Bruno saved. In the 13th minute, Everton made a good run down the left and shot. Felipe saved confidently. Two minutes later, Adriano almost scored the first for Flamengo.

In the 22nd minute, Neymar received the ball from Mádson in the penalty area and shot wide. Flamengo threatened again in the 38th minute. Adriano took a powerful free kick, and Felipe made a great save. In the last dangerous move of the first half, Domingos crossed from the right and Neymar fired a first-time shot. Bruno saved another for Flamengo.

Flamengo came out stronger for the second half, and their first good chance came just three minutes in. Léo Moura crossed from the right, and Adriano curled in a bicycle kick. Felipe jumped in the corner and saved Santos. Dominating the match, Santos nearly opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Following a corner, Felipe saved a point-blank deflection from Adriano.

In the 24th minute, Róbson took a shot from outside the box and found Bruno's left corner: 1-0 Santos. Flamengo didn't slow down and equalized eight minutes later. From the edge of the box, Adriano fired a rocket into the net for his eighth goal of the Brazilian Championship: 1-1.

In the end, Bruno Paulo received the ball from Léo Moura on the right and crossed. Pará deflected it into his own net, ending Santos' unbeaten streak against Flamengo at Vila Belmiro: 2-1 Flamengo.

In the next round, Flamengo faces Atlético-MG, on Thursday, at Maracanã.

CREDITS:

SANTOS 1 X 2 FLAMENGO

Stadium: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)

Date/time: 26/7/2009 - 16:XNUMX PM

Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes (FIFA-PR)

Assistants: Altemir Haussmann (Fifa-RS) and Ivan Carlos Bohn (PR)

Income/audience: -

Yellow cards: Germano and Roberto Brum (SAN); Toró and Willians (SAN)

Red cards: -

GOALS: Robson, 24'/2nd half (1-0); Adriano, 31'/2nd half (1-1); Pará (own goal), 43'/2nd half (1-2)

SANTOS: Felipe; Pará, Fabão, Domingos (Astorga, 8'/2nd half) and Léo; Rodrigo Souto, Roberto Brum (Robson, 18'/2nd half), Germano and Paulo Henrique; Madson and Neymar (Tiago Luís, 17'/2nd half) - Coach: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

FLAMENGO: Bruno, Welinton, Aírton and Ronaldo Angelim; Léo Moura, Willians, Toró (Bruno Paulo, 29'/2nd half), Kleberson and Everton; Emerson (Fierro, 41'/2nd half) and Adriano - Coach: Andrade