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Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 3-1 on Wednesday at the Maracana Stadium, in a match that had been postponed
from the 16th round of the Brazilian Serie A soccer league. The result not only helped Flamengo
move a little bit further away from the relegation zone, but also prevented Cruzeiro from closing
the gap to league leaders Sao Paulo. With the loss, the team from Belo Horizonte remains with 45
points, nine less than Sao Paulo, with 54.
Three games on Saturday and seven on Sunday make up the 23rd round of the Brazilian Serie A. On
Saturday, leaders Sao Paulo host Parana trying to keep the comfortable eight point lead atop the
standings. America Natal and Juventude make a relegation zone matchup in Natal. And Flamengo tries
to remain outside of the bottom four when it hosts Sport at the Maracana.
In Brazil, team rivalries are stronger within particular cities. Thus, someone who cheers for
Flamengo will basically prefer any team to win but Vasco, Fluminense or Botafogo, the other big
teams in Rio de Janeiro. In Sao Paulo, the rivalry is set for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Sao Paulo
and, to a lesser extent, Santos. In Porto Alegre, it's Inter and Gremio.
Defending champions Sao Paulo increased the lead atop the Brazilian Serie A soccer league after a
scoreless draw with Atletico Mineiro on the road on Wednesday. The leaders are now nine points
clear of second place Cruzeiro, which lost 1-0 to Juventude on the road. Sao Paulo reached 51
points in 24 games, while Cruzeiro has 42 in 23 matches.
In a game with few goal chances created by both sides, the visitors were happy to leave with a
point, after goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni defended a penalty kick taken by Coelho in the 90th minute.
