Friday July 28, 2006
Flamengo lift Copa Brasil
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WE’RE THE CHAMPS: Flamengo players hold the Copa Brasil trophy after they defeated Vasco at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. – APpic |
Vasco, trailing 2-0 from last week's first leg, were in further trouble when striker Valdir Papel was sent off for a crunching tackle from behind in the 17th minute. He had been booked in the third minute for a similar foul.
As he left the field, his furious coach Renato Portaluppi pushed him down the touchline.
“It's unacceptable that you give a player a chance like that and he gets sent off for doing the same thing twice,” said Portaluppi.
Flamengo had the better of a cynical game between the bitter rivals, which was marred by more than 50 fouls, play-acting, gamesmanship and unsavoury tackles.
Full back Juan scored in the 28th minute with a low shot from the edge of the area after Leonardo Moura's shot had deflected off a defender.
It was Flamengo's first national title since 1992 when they won the Brazilian championship and qualified for the next year's Libertadores Cup. – Reuters
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