Flamengo gave Resende no chance, winning 4-0 this Saturday at Engenhão Stadium. Josiel scored twice and became the top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca with 11 goals. Zé Roberto and Kleberson completed the scoring. The victory left the red-and-black team atop Group B of the Taça Rio with 13 points.

From the start of the match, Cuca's team's superiority was evident. With Erick Flores among the starting players, the red-and-black team surrounded the Resende team with good passes and wing plays. Flamengo's first good chance fell to Ibson, but the number 7's header was easily saved by Cléber. In the 17th minute, Zé Roberto carried the ball through the middle and passed it to Erick Flores in the penalty area. The number 30 controlled the ball and shot dangerously.

At 28, Erick Flores was in line with the Resende defense and was severely fouled by Márcio Gomes. Referee Willian de Souza Nery didn't hesitate and sent off the Resende midfielder.

With an extra player, Flamengo went on the attack in search of their first goal. In the 41st minute, Juan made a good run down the left and crossed to Léo Moura, who shot first time. Cléber jumped and made a beautiful save. Soon after, Ibson tried a shot from the edge of the box, and Resende's number 1 saved another.

Flamengo came out under pressure for the second half. Just two minutes in, Zé Roberto crossed from the left and Josiel appeared in the six-yard box to finish with a sliding tackle: Flamengo 1-0.

Flamengo played well, and the second goal didn't take long to arrive. In the 10th minute, after a good play by Everton Silva on the right, Zé Roberto collected the rebound from goalkeeper Cléber and extended the lead: 2-0 Flamengo. Six minutes after scoring, the number 10 felt pain in his thigh and was replaced by Jônatas.

In the 20th minute, Josiel received the ball from Juan at the edge of the box and shot hard, leaving Cléber with no chance: 3-0 Flamengo. The Gávea number 9 reached 11 goals and tied Bruno Meneghel at the top of the scoring charts in the Campeonato Carioca. In the 26th minute, Cuca took off Erick Flores, one of the match's standout players, and brought on Maxi.

In the 27th minute, Willians hit a left-footed shot from outside the box, hitting Cléber's left post. Two minutes later, Kleberson came on for Ibson. In the 44th minute, Kleberson received the ball from Everton Silva in the penalty area and struck a powerful shot to seal the score: 4-0 Flamengo.

In the next round, Flamengo faces Americano, on Tuesday, in Campos.

CREDITS:

FLAMENGO 4 x 0 RESENDE\ Location: Engenhão, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)\ Date/time: 28/3/2009 - 16:219.600,00 p.m. (Brasília time)\ Referee: William de Souza Nery (RJ)\ Revenue/attendance: R$ 10.298 / 28 pages.\ Yellow cards: Zé Roberto, Ibson (FLA); Souza and Viola (RES)\ Red cards: Márcio Gomes, 1'/2st half (RES)\ GOALS: Josiel, 2'/1nd half (0-10); Zé Roberto, 2'/2nd half (0-20); Josiel, 2'/3nd half (0-43); and Kleberson, 2'/4nd half (0-XNUMX).\

FLAMENGO: Bruno, Everton Silva, Fábio Luciano, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Willians, Ibson (Kleberson, 29'/2nd half), Léo Moura and Erick Flores (Maxi, 26'/2nd half); Ze Roberto (Jônatas, 16'/2nd half) and Josiel. Coach: Cuca.

RESENDE: Cléber, Bruno Leite (Hiroshi, 22'/2nd half), Breno, Naílton and Marquinhos; Márcio Gomes, Fred, Léo (Souza, 30'/2nd half) and Bruno Reis; Bruno Meneghel and Viola (Taércio, 11'/2nd half). Coach: Antonio Carlos Roy