De Futebol
Flamengo defeated Madureira 2-0. The win was not pretty. Fact, Mengao played like crap.
Rubro-Negro should have killed this lower division side but no Flamengo let them hang around to almost the bitter end before a strike by Vagner Love in the 88th minute put the match out of reach.
Love spilt the “D” on a well placed through ball by Ramon. Love fired the shot over the keeper Jefferson’s head. Top shelf right sealed the deal.
Love should have scored in the 4th minute but his shot was tipped away by Madureira keeper Jefferson.
Mengao finally scored in the 14th minute. A well-placed free kick into the goalmouth was batted around until Flamengo’s Fernando corralled the ball and knocked home the winner for a 1-0 Mengao lead.
Vagner Love had another chance in the 28th minute but his shot flat out missed the mark
Flamenguistas were getting very restless with the stinko play. A chorus of boos was heard throughout Maracanã.
We were getting restless.
Globo Esporte http://globoesporte.globo.com/ had these kind words to say-O Flamengo venceu. Mas não escapou das vaias dos 2.190 rubro-negros que foram ao Maracanã e da convicção de que o time, assim como afirmara Andrade na véspera, não consegue se mobilizar para as partidas contra os clubes pequenos no Campeonato Carioca. Mesmo assim, o triunfo por 2 a 0 sobre o Madureira mantém a equipe com 100% de aproveitamento na Taça Rio.
Madureira almost hit the equalizer early in the second half but Bruno swatted away the for sure goal to save Mengao’s hide.
Globo Esporte wrote this – No início do segundo tempo, o Madureira esteve perto do empate aos nove minutos. Bruno entrou na área e bateu à esquerda do gol. Juan respondeu com um cruzamento que quase surpreendeu Jefferson. O goleiro colocou a escanteio.
Thank God for Bruno.
Love had a great opportunity in the 62nd minute but Love was a little late getting to the great pass by Vinicius Pacheco in the box.
Love had another gimmie goal in the 78th minute. Love was one on one with the keeper. He shanked it.
Globo Esporte had this to say- Aos 17 minutos, Vinícius Pacheco cruzou da ponta esquerda e por pouco Vagner Love não alcançou. Sob vaias a todo o time, o Artilheiro do Amor recebeu passe de Vinícius Pacheco, aos 33, entrou cara a cara com Jefferson, mas chutou em cima do goleiro. Vinícius pedia a devolução do passe, mas estava impedido.
The match can be summed up this way. Mengao had a too close to call 1-0 win over Madureira until Vagner Loves’s goal in the dying moments of the match made it 2-0. UOL www.uol.com.br put it this way- No fim, quando tudo levava para uma vitória magra por 1 a 0, Vagner Love, aos 43 minutos e num golaço, marcou o segundo, brecou qualquer reação do Madureira e deu números finais ao confronto.
All in all, it wasn’t pretty but a win is a win. Guys we are going to have to play better if we want to win the whole enchilada again.
