Taça Rio: Flamengo 2 - 3 Madureira

Written by Vicente Espineli , 03.03 05h25

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In despite of a high attendance, formed basically for Flamengo’s supporters, the most popular Brazilian club disappointed the 45.550 spectators last night in Maracanã Stadium. The match started in a very slow rhythm by both teams. But it changed suddenly, in an individual play by Maicon (Ex-Fluminense). He received the ball closed to the area, dribbled Fernando Dias and finished on Diego’s left side. Madureira 1-0.
The supporters were impatient, and Flamengo started to be more effective on attack, then on 31 minutes Luizão scored, after colliding with a defender. It could be the beginning of a reaction, but in a strange play, Goalkeeper Diego and Defender Felipe Dias collided, and Madureira’s forward André Dias anticipated and received the ball with enough time for easily scoring. 2-1. after halftime, Flamengo played in a very offensive tactics, but with no creativity, while Madureira explored counter-attacks. On 12 minutes of second half, Luizão again, scored after a rebound from keeper Renan. It wasn’t enough and Flamengo started to play with 4 players on attack, while Madureira was defending with 8. Till the mark of 44 minutes, when Muriqui received a long pass from Fábio Junior and scored, deciding the match for Madureira and making Flamengo’s supporters and board furious. After the match, President Márcio Braga said it was a real situation and some drastic decisions must be taken in the next days, there’s even a clear possibility of Coach Valdir Espinosa being replaced.


FLAMENGO X MADUREIRA

Date - Time: 2/3/2006 - 20h30min
Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Referee: Luiz Antônio da Silva Santos
Assistants: Vilmar Raul and Marcelo Mariano
Yellow Cards: Juan (FLA), Maicon, Paulo César (MAD)
Goals: 5'/1hf - Maicon (0-1); 31'/1hf - Luizão (1-1); 38'/1hf - André Lima (1-2); Luizão 12’/2hf(2-2); Muriqui 44’2hf (2-3)

FLAMENGO: Diego, Leonardo Moura, Renato Silva, Rodrigo Arroz and Juan; Felipe Dias (Toró - 42'/2hf), Jônatas, Diego Souza (Rodrigo - 24'/2hf) and Renato; Peralta (Fabiano Oliveira - halftime) and Luizão.
Coach: Valdir Espinosa

MADUREIRA: Renan, Boiadeiro, Paulo César, Odvan and Paulo Roberto; Roberto Costa, Djair, Maicon (André Paulino - 24'/2hf) and Muriqui; André Lima (Marquinhos - 16'/2hf) and Fábio Júnior.
Coach: Alfredo Sampaio.

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