Ronaldinho - Campeonato Brasileiro
Today is the day, the final matchday of Campeonato Brasileiro. It's the showdown between Santa Cruz Futebol Clube and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.
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This match will also feature update on the Criciuma vs Santos and Fluminense vs Joinville. Flamengo, Santos, and Fluminense all have a chance to win the title.
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Flamengo only needs a win to win the title. Santos needs to win with a Flamengo loss to clinch the title. Fluminense, who has the lowest chance, needs both Santos and Flamengo to lose by a large amount and they have to win by a large amount.
The match today will be played at Estádio José do Rego Maciel or known as Estádio do Arruda, home of Santa Cruz. The match will feature mostly of Santa Cruz fans but there is a huge presence of Flamengo fans as they want see their club win the title for the 7th time.
The fans are ready in the stadium
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and some of the Flamengo fans are waiting for the team's bus.
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Here the line-up for both clubs.
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Our squad feature a couple of changes from the last game as Alex was suspended after collecting his 9th yellow card and was replaced by Colombian Cristian Zapata. Both Marcio Araujo and Hector Cantero, who play CM, are injured and will be replaced by Talisca. For the game, we to watch out for Grafite as he is still a threat to score on us.
As the officials go to the middle, they signal both goalies to see if they are ready. Santa Cruz will start the game.
*TWEET*
7th minute: Rene Junior is injured as he pulled a muscle from running to the ball but has told the manager that he can continue.
9th minute: Santa Cruz' Allan has the ball and moved the ball left to Vinicius Reche. He then moves it right to Jefferson Maranhao. Maranhao finds Grafite in the right and gives to him. Grafite finds some space and shoots a speculative long-range shot...
BLOCKED BY TALISCA!!! The midfielder manages to get his head in front of the ball and clear it. Ronaldinho must be happy with the defensive work.
9th minute: Lucas Pierre is booked with the yellow card after tripping Jorge.
13th minute: Jorge hit the ball back 25 yards towards Talisca. He crosses the ball in to the near post from the left. Allan manages to miss the header to clear it and Flamengo's Diego Morales hits the header...
SAVED BY BRUNO GRASSI!!! You can see Ronaldinho put his hands in his head in disbelief.
20th minute: Both Allan and Talisca run towards the ball in the air inside the box. Allan manages to head it but the goes as far as to Paolo Guerrero. He heads it...
SAVED BY BRUNO GRASSI!!! Another chance for Flamengo and they couldn't score.
22nd minute: Freekick for Flamengo. Talisca prepares to take the set piece. He runs and shoots...
JUST OVER THE BAR!!!
28th minute: Rene Junior signals to Ronaldinho that he cannot continue the match after sustaining an injury earlier. He will be replaced by Jonas.
30th minute: The Public announcer gives an update in the Criciuma vs Santos game.
CRICIUMA 1X0 SANTOS. The Flamengo fans are cheering as they find out the Santos is behind and their chance for the title is closer than ever. If the Santos game ends like that, a draw will be enough for Flamengo to win.
45th minute: The referee adds three more minutes in the 1st half.
45th +3 minute: Yellow card for Jonas after tripping Jefferson Maranhao.
45th +4 minute: The referee ends the first half.
Flamengo is on course to win the title as Santos is losing their game and Fluminense is currently leveled with Joinville. Flamengo only needs one point to clinch the title if everything stands.
45th minute: Santa Cruz will make their sub as Bruno Moraes will replace Jefferson Maranhao. Flamengo will start the 2nd half
*TWEET*
46th minute: Juan Cazares looks at the ball and finds Diego Morales open. He plays one-two with Talisca and then gives it to Maicon. Maicon crosses the ball to the far post from the right. Oscar Romero manages to out jump the defender and heads it...
JUST GOES BY WIDE!!!
49th minute: Jonas intercepts the ball and runs forward. He finds Juan Cazares open. Cazares manages to beat the defender and places a through ball towards a open Diego Morales. Morales get the ball, moves forward and shoots...
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! WHAT A STRIKE! Diego Morales puts it in the top right corner and runs to the Flamengo fans. Bruno Grassi must be disappointed of conceding the goal. Ronaldinho is jumping up the air and you see him hugging Wellington Silva. Flamengo now needs 40 more minutes to win their 7th title.
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49th minute: Santa Cruz will make their 2nd sub as Daniel Costa will replace Lucas Pierre. Santa Cruz will kick off.
54th minute: Yellow card issued to Serginho after tripping Maicon.
60th minute: Santa Cruz' Daniel Costa has the ball and searched out Thiago Carleto on the right wing. Carleto sent the ball to the far post from the right. Grafite jumps higher than Wallace and heads it...
JUST GOES BY WIDE!!! Ronaldinho must be thanking the football gods.
60th minute: Santa Cruz makes their final sub. Nadson for Vinicius Reche.
63rd minute: The Public Announcer gives an update in the Criciuma vs Santos match.
CRICIUMA 2X0 SANTOS! The Flamengo supporters cheer even louder as they now know that the title is practically in their hands.
65th minute: The Public Announcer gives an update on the Fluminense vs Joinville game.
FLUMINENSE 0X1 JOINVILLE! The Flamengo fans started to chant proudly as they heard that their rivals are losing the game at home and know that they have no chance in winning the title.
68th minute: Maicon takes the throw-in and gives it to Jonas. Jonas plays it back to Maicon and then he finds Diego Morales open on his left. Morales continues to the left and finds Talisca open. Talisca gives it to Paolo Guerrero who immediately finds Juan Cazares open inside the box. Cazares gets free inside the penalty box and shoots...
SAVED BY BRUNO GRASSI!!! Ronaldinho cannot believe it. This could have been the insurance marker but Flamengo managed to miss that opportunity.
69th minute: The Public Announcer gives an update on the Criciuma vs Santos game.
CRICIUMA 2X1 SANTOS! The Flamengo starts to jeer but they know that Santos will need a big comeback and they confident that Flamengo will to the job.
77th minute: Yellow card for Allan after tripping Diego Morales.
83rd minute: Flamengo makes their 2nd sub as Wallace comes off and Marcelo comes in.
84th minute: Yellow card for Everton Sena after he stuck out his leg to to bring down Jorge.
86th minute: Allan played a superb ball to Everton Sena. Sena latched it to the far post from the right. Serginho manages to get it but is intercepted by Marcelo, who clears it. But the ball manages to get as far as Daniel Costa who one-two with Bruno Moraes and Costa shoots...
SAVED BY CESAR!!! Ronaldinho almost had an heart attack when Costa shot the ball.
90th minute: The referee adds two more minutes.
90th +1 minute: Talisca feels a discomfort in his legs and is asked to be subbed off. He is replaced by Sebastian Palacios.
90th +2 minute: Corner kick for Flamengo. Juan Cazares tells Palacios to come closer and gives the ball to him. he plays it back to Cazares to times waste a little bit until Thiago Carleto clears the ball. Corner kick for Flamengo.
*TWEET* But the referee says no corner and ends the game.
FLAMENGO IS THE 2016 CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO CHAMPION!!! Ronaldinho finally win the Brazilian league for the first time in his career. He falls down with emotion as players runs up to him to celebrate. Flamengo did the impossible as media predicted them to finish 6th but proved them wrong.
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Final
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