Sao Paulo gets back on track
League leader Sao Paulo got back on track this Wednesday, crushing Vasco 5-1 at the Morumbi Stadium to keep 5 points ahead of second place Gremio, which beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Porto Alegre.
At the Morumbi Stadium, the locals did not take long to open the score, thanks to an own goal by Andrade after just 7 minutes. Danilo made it 2-0 in the 15th minute, as Sao Paulo showed a pace and effort that had not been apparent since the loss to Internacional in the Libertadores final. Not even Leandro Amaral's goal in the 23rd minute was enough to cool down the leaders. Fabao scored the third ten minutes later. Leandro Amaral would still be sent off before the first half was over for receiving his second yellow card of the game, and the one-man advantage would prove to be just what Sao Paulo needed to seal the fate of the game in the second half. Defender Miranda scored just after halftime to make it 4-1, and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, coming back from suspension, gave the game its final numbers in the 63rd minute, on a perfect free kick from just outside the penalty box. By the end of the match, the less than 10,000 fans present to the stadium began chanting that the team would be the champions of Brazil this season. They can be excused after an almost perfect exhibition by their home team, but the title race is far from over.
Gremio made sure the tournament stayed open by defeating Palmeiras 2-1 at home, in a game that could have easily ended with a larger advantage for the team from Porto Alegre. From the start, the team just controlled all action in the pitch, finally opening the score in the 33rd minute, through Ramon. Juninho hit the crossbar for Palmeiras five minutes later, but that was all the visitors would get in the first half. Paulo Baier tied the game on a penalty kick soon after the start of the second half, but Gremio continued to be the better team. The locals scored again with Tcheco on a free kick, and still lost many chances before the end of the game, with Palmeiras attempting a weak pressure near the dying moments of regulation.
In other results, Flamengo came from behind to beat Fluminense 4-1 at the Maracana Stadium, with two goals by Renato and two by Obina. Tuta scored for Fluminense. Ponte Preta could not escape the relegation zone, going to Curitiba and falling 2-1 to Parana, now in fourth place. Sao Caetano also seems destined to the Serie B next year, after losing 2-1 at home to Goias to fall to second last. Fortaleza is now one point ahead of Sao Caetano after managing to hold on to a 1-1 draw with Figueirense at home. Finally, Juventude won its ninth home game of the season, beating Atletico Paranaense 3-2 in Caxias do Sul.
Three games complete round 27 on Thursday, with Corinthians playing Santos, Cruzeiro hosting Internacional and Santa Cruz travelling to Rio to face Botafogo.
At the Morumbi Stadium, the locals did not take long to open the score, thanks to an own goal by Andrade after just 7 minutes. Danilo made it 2-0 in the 15th minute, as Sao Paulo showed a pace and effort that had not been apparent since the loss to Internacional in the Libertadores final. Not even Leandro Amaral's goal in the 23rd minute was enough to cool down the leaders. Fabao scored the third ten minutes later. Leandro Amaral would still be sent off before the first half was over for receiving his second yellow card of the game, and the one-man advantage would prove to be just what Sao Paulo needed to seal the fate of the game in the second half. Defender Miranda scored just after halftime to make it 4-1, and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, coming back from suspension, gave the game its final numbers in the 63rd minute, on a perfect free kick from just outside the penalty box. By the end of the match, the less than 10,000 fans present to the stadium began chanting that the team would be the champions of Brazil this season. They can be excused after an almost perfect exhibition by their home team, but the title race is far from over.
Gremio made sure the tournament stayed open by defeating Palmeiras 2-1 at home, in a game that could have easily ended with a larger advantage for the team from Porto Alegre. From the start, the team just controlled all action in the pitch, finally opening the score in the 33rd minute, through Ramon. Juninho hit the crossbar for Palmeiras five minutes later, but that was all the visitors would get in the first half. Paulo Baier tied the game on a penalty kick soon after the start of the second half, but Gremio continued to be the better team. The locals scored again with Tcheco on a free kick, and still lost many chances before the end of the game, with Palmeiras attempting a weak pressure near the dying moments of regulation.
In other results, Flamengo came from behind to beat Fluminense 4-1 at the Maracana Stadium, with two goals by Renato and two by Obina. Tuta scored for Fluminense. Ponte Preta could not escape the relegation zone, going to Curitiba and falling 2-1 to Parana, now in fourth place. Sao Caetano also seems destined to the Serie B next year, after losing 2-1 at home to Goias to fall to second last. Fortaleza is now one point ahead of Sao Caetano after managing to hold on to a 1-1 draw with Figueirense at home. Finally, Juventude won its ninth home game of the season, beating Atletico Paranaense 3-2 in Caxias do Sul.
Three games complete round 27 on Thursday, with Corinthians playing Santos, Cruzeiro hosting Internacional and Santa Cruz travelling to Rio to face Botafogo.
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