Giving their opponent no chance, Flamengo defeated Náutico 3-0 this Saturday at Maracanã. Léo Moura, Marcinho, and Kleberson secured Flamengo's sole lead with 22 points. More than 45 fans watched Flamengo's seventh victory in the Brazilian Championship.

The game began with Flamengo suffocating Náutico in search of the opening goal. In the 11th minute, Renato Augusto exchanged passes with Obina and passed to Léo Moura, who headed the ball over goalkeeper Eduardo, making it 1-0.

In the 13th minute, Marcinho received the ball from Obina and nearly scored Flamengo's second. Soon after, the attacking duo worked again. Marcinho received the ball on the right and crossed for Obina to head dangerously. Eduardo cleared it for a corner.

Giving no chances, Caio Júnior's team scored their second goal in the 19th minute. Juan ran up the left and crossed into the box; Náutico's defense mis-cleared the ball, and Marcinho fired into the left corner: 2-0 Flamengo. It was the number 22's sixth goal in the Brazilian Championship.

In the 23rd minute, Renato Augusto unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box, which Eduardo struggled to save. The Pernambuco team first threatened in the 35th minute, with a long-range free kick. The last chance of the first half fell to the red-and-blacks, with Cristian firing a dangerous shot from outside the box.

The second half began, and Flamengo continued to dominate. In the third minute, Renato Augusto made a good run down the right and crossed for Marcinho to shoot dangerously. In the seventh minute, Ruy received the ball inside the box and nearly scored Náutico's first goal.

In the 15th minute, Kleberson fired a shot from the edge of the box to make it 3-0 for Flamengo. Five minutes later, Obina connected with Juan's cross and nearly added another. Caio Júnior brought on Jônatas, Souza, and Diego Tardelli, replacing Renato Augusto, Obina, and Marcinho. In the 41st minute, Léo Moura received the ball in the box but shot straight at Ruy.

In the next round, Flamengo faces Atlético-MG, on Wednesday, at Mineirão.

FLAMENGO 3 X 0 NÁUTICO

Stadium: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)\ Date/time: 5/7/08 - 18:20 pm (Brasília time)\ Referee: Jaílson Macedo Freitas – ASP. Fifa (BA)\

Income/attendance: R$ 743.521,00 / 44.434 paying spectators\ Yellow cards: Léo Moura, Cristian (FLA); Eduardo, Ruy, Geraldo, Hélton and Paulo Almeida (NAU)\ GOALS: Léo Moura, 11'/1st half (1-0); Marcinho, 18'/1st half (2-0); and Kleberson, 14'/2nd half (3-0).\ FLAMENGO: Bruno; Léo Moura, Dininho, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Jaílton, Cristian, Kleberson and Renato Augusto (Jônatas, 16'/2nd half); Marcinho (Diego Tardelli, 30'/2nd half) and Obina (Souza, 25'/2nd half). Coach: Caio Junior.\ NAUTICO: Eduardo, Ruy, Vágner, Luizão and Itaqui (João Paulo, 22'/2nd half); Radamés (Paulo Santos, 35'/2nd half), Paulo Almeida, Hélton and Geraldo; Felipe (Gilmar, 8'/2nd half) and Wellington. Coach: Leandro Machado.\

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