Flamengo fired their coach on Thursday. They fell behind 1-0 early in the second half before Adriano and Emerson scored within a span of ten minutes to propel Flamengo to 2-1 win over Santos. This was a much-needed win by the Flamenguistas in Santos house in Sao Paulo.

Actually, Emerson fired a salvo from the right flank into the box. The ball was redirected into the net by the Santos defender Para. We will take them anyway, we can. A win is a win no matter how you can get it. This was a much-needed three points for Flamengo.

Adriano has nine goals in 14 matches. Not bad for a guy who decided to leave Italy.

Palmeiras killed Corinthians 3-0. This was a pure whitewash. Palmeiras came out gunning for bear. They had a chip on their shoulder and wanted to prove a point. We are the best team. Corinthians you may have the fat man goal scorer Ronaldo but we have the better team. Point taken. A hat trick Obina led the massacre. Corinthians is good but not the world-beaters the press makes them out to be.

Sao Paulo finally got a win they badly needed. Sao Paulo defeated Gremio-Barueri 2-1.

Fluminense tied with Cruzeiro 1-0.

Sport and Nautico tied three all.

Vitoria defeated Coritiba 1-0.

Goias shut out Atletico-MG 1-0.

Atletico-MG and Palmeiras are tied for first with 28 points. Vitoria is in third place with 24 points. Flamengo moves up to ninth spot with 20 points. Sao Paulo is hanging tough in eleventh place with 18.

Fourteen matches are in the books and we have a log at the top of the table, in the middle and the bottom of table. Oh, what a fun season this will be.

Nautico and Fluminense bring up the rear with 11 points. Atletico-PR is step above the bottom with 12 points. Sport is in 17^th place with 13.

Wednesday and Thursday The Boys from Brasil will have round fifteen. Oh what happy days.

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