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SP - Cruzeiro 0-0
Sao Paulo and Vitoria opened their Champions Cup campaign on Wednesday night (12/07) with a scoreless draw in the Rei Pele Stadium in Maceio. The two teams meet in the second leg on Saturday, when the winner will go through to the semi-finals of the competition, the overall winner of which earns a place in the Libertadores Cup in 2001.
Although there were no goals it was a classic duel with some great football played by both sides despite the heavy rain. There were plenty of scoring chances, making it a bust night for keepers Paulo Musse and Rogerio Ceni.
Vitoria started out a little more cautiously, giving Sao Paulo the initiative in the attack, but even so the team from up north in Bahia created several scoring opportunities, and the game looked very evenly balanced.
The game changed completely in the second phase: with Vitoria making all the plays leaving Sao Paulo to lick its wounds in defence and try desperately to mount a counter attack, a scenario that Levir Culpi tried to change when he substituted defender Axel for the more attacking Carlos Miguel.
There were numerous chances during the match, but the best one was Vitoria’s after 15 minutes of the second half. Winger Leandro dribled Belleti in the area and took a shot at goal. The ball beat Rogerio Ceni and hit the cross bar. The rebound, which was virtually on the goal line was headed by Artur who hit the post. The ball was then cleared by a stunned Sao Paulo defence and open-mouthed Vitoria players who could not believe that the ball had not gone in.
The teams:
Vitoria – Paulo Musse; Wilson, Flavio, Moises, Leandro; Marcelo Paulista, Clayton, Fernando (Leilton), Juninho Petrolina); Vitor (Felipe) and Artur (Alessandro).
Coach: Ricardo Gomes
Sao Paulo – Rogerio Ceni; Belleti, Alvaro, Rogerio Pinheiro, Fabio Aurelio; Axel (Carlos Miguel), Alexandre, Rai (Fabiano), Marcelinho; Edu and Sandro Hiroshi (Ilan).
Coach: Levir Culpi.
Flamengo – Goias 2-3
The initial impression was that the game would be an easy one for Flamengo. After twenty minutes they were up 2 - 0, only Goias had other ideas and mounted a great come back, and nearly turned the tables on the team from Rio, which had to be content with a 3 - 2 win.
Flamengo started out like a whirling dervish, showing just how powerful they can be in the attack. The first goal was not long in coming. After nine minutes Le made a great run down the left and crossed to Iranildo in the area who headed home number one.
Flamengo kept the pressure on and the Goias defence looked very shaky. After 11 minutes, Flavio killed the ball on his chest, but appeared to lose concentration when Reinaldo appeared on the scene and ended up losing the ball. Flamengo’s centre-forward was quick off the mark and escaped past Flavio to slot in number two.
All indications were that Flamengo was going to score a runaway victory, but Goiás shook off their depression and showed hoe gutsy they can be. They marked more efficiently in the midfield and managed to effectively neutralise Le and Iranildo. It was not long before they crept into Flamengo’s area.
A mistake in defence gave Goias the chance they needed. After 25 minutes left winger Marquinhos made a play down the left field and crossed into the area. Flamengo’s full backs could not control the ball, and they ended up scoring an own goal. The referee gave the goal to Marquinhos.
In the second half, Petkovic came on for Rodrigo Mendes in Flamengo’s attack. Flamengo hoped he would provide the cutting edge up front, but it was Goias that threatened first. After 5 minutes, Araujo made a great move and nearly equalised.
Petovik the made a great pass to Mozart who shot the ball well wide throwing away a great chance to widen the score margin. After 14 minutes, Petovik fed yet another great ball to Reinaldo, who hit the post with his shot.
After 25 minutes it was Petovik again who found Iranildo free in the area. The midfielder slid in to put number three on the scoreboard.
Goias went straight onto the counter attack to try and reduce the difference and three minutes later took advantage of a slip up in Flamengo’s defence to get one back. After 28 minutes Flamengo thought Dill was offside, the touch judge’s flag stayed down and Dill was off. Unmarked he passed to Araujo in the area, who made sure of number two for Goias.
Flamengo then decided to play to hold on to their victory. The tactic worked and they take their advantage through to the second leg game this Saturday. A game that could well have a very different ending.
America – Sport 2-1
From behind, which made the result all the more pleasing, America-MG won a fine victory over Sport Recife by 2 - 1 last Wednesday night (13 July) in the first round of the Copa dos Campeoes in the Almeidao stadium, Joao Pessoa.
The team from Minas Gerais thus only need a draw to go through to the semi-finals and possibly a place in the Libertadores Cup next year.
The winner of the first round will meet either Sao Paulo or Vitoria.
Sport set off on the offensive with a goal from Nildo after 40 minutes, after several other scoring chances.
America-MG reacted in the second half and Wellington equalised after 12 minutes after one-two in the area,
Just before the full time whistle blew, and when a draw looked like the only result Denis scored the winning goal for America-MG,
p. – Cruzeiro 3-1
I’m not willing to give a report
Sao Paulo and Vitoria opened their Champions Cup campaign on Wednesday night (12/07) with a scoreless draw in the Rei Pele Stadium in Maceio. The two teams meet in the second leg on Saturday, when the winner will go through to the semi-finals of the competition, the overall winner of which earns a place in the Libertadores Cup in 2001.
Although there were no goals it was a classic duel with some great football played by both sides despite the heavy rain. There were plenty of scoring chances, making it a bust night for keepers Paulo Musse and Rogerio Ceni.
Vitoria started out a little more cautiously, giving Sao Paulo the initiative in the attack, but even so the team from up north in Bahia created several scoring opportunities, and the game looked very evenly balanced.
The game changed completely in the second phase: with Vitoria making all the plays leaving Sao Paulo to lick its wounds in defence and try desperately to mount a counter attack, a scenario that Levir Culpi tried to change when he substituted defender Axel for the more attacking Carlos Miguel.
There were numerous chances during the match, but the best one was Vitoria’s after 15 minutes of the second half. Winger Leandro dribled Belleti in the area and took a shot at goal. The ball beat Rogerio Ceni and hit the cross bar. The rebound, which was virtually on the goal line was headed by Artur who hit the post. The ball was then cleared by a stunned Sao Paulo defence and open-mouthed Vitoria players who could not believe that the ball had not gone in.
The teams:
Vitoria – Paulo Musse; Wilson, Flavio, Moises, Leandro; Marcelo Paulista, Clayton, Fernando (Leilton), Juninho Petrolina); Vitor (Felipe) and Artur (Alessandro).
Coach: Ricardo Gomes
Sao Paulo – Rogerio Ceni; Belleti, Alvaro, Rogerio Pinheiro, Fabio Aurelio; Axel (Carlos Miguel), Alexandre, Rai (Fabiano), Marcelinho; Edu and Sandro Hiroshi (Ilan).
Coach: Levir Culpi.
Flamengo – Goias 2-3
The initial impression was that the game would be an easy one for Flamengo. After twenty minutes they were up 2 - 0, only Goias had other ideas and mounted a great come back, and nearly turned the tables on the team from Rio, which had to be content with a 3 - 2 win.
Flamengo started out like a whirling dervish, showing just how powerful they can be in the attack. The first goal was not long in coming. After nine minutes Le made a great run down the left and crossed to Iranildo in the area who headed home number one.
Flamengo kept the pressure on and the Goias defence looked very shaky. After 11 minutes, Flavio killed the ball on his chest, but appeared to lose concentration when Reinaldo appeared on the scene and ended up losing the ball. Flamengo’s centre-forward was quick off the mark and escaped past Flavio to slot in number two.
All indications were that Flamengo was going to score a runaway victory, but Goiás shook off their depression and showed hoe gutsy they can be. They marked more efficiently in the midfield and managed to effectively neutralise Le and Iranildo. It was not long before they crept into Flamengo’s area.
A mistake in defence gave Goias the chance they needed. After 25 minutes left winger Marquinhos made a play down the left field and crossed into the area. Flamengo’s full backs could not control the ball, and they ended up scoring an own goal. The referee gave the goal to Marquinhos.
In the second half, Petkovic came on for Rodrigo Mendes in Flamengo’s attack. Flamengo hoped he would provide the cutting edge up front, but it was Goias that threatened first. After 5 minutes, Araujo made a great move and nearly equalised.
Petovik the made a great pass to Mozart who shot the ball well wide throwing away a great chance to widen the score margin. After 14 minutes, Petovik fed yet another great ball to Reinaldo, who hit the post with his shot.
After 25 minutes it was Petovik again who found Iranildo free in the area. The midfielder slid in to put number three on the scoreboard.
Goias went straight onto the counter attack to try and reduce the difference and three minutes later took advantage of a slip up in Flamengo’s defence to get one back. After 28 minutes Flamengo thought Dill was offside, the touch judge’s flag stayed down and Dill was off. Unmarked he passed to Araujo in the area, who made sure of number two for Goias.
Flamengo then decided to play to hold on to their victory. The tactic worked and they take their advantage through to the second leg game this Saturday. A game that could well have a very different ending.
America – Sport 2-1
From behind, which made the result all the more pleasing, America-MG won a fine victory over Sport Recife by 2 - 1 last Wednesday night (13 July) in the first round of the Copa dos Campeoes in the Almeidao stadium, Joao Pessoa.
The team from Minas Gerais thus only need a draw to go through to the semi-finals and possibly a place in the Libertadores Cup next year.
The winner of the first round will meet either Sao Paulo or Vitoria.
Sport set off on the offensive with a goal from Nildo after 40 minutes, after several other scoring chances.
America-MG reacted in the second half and Wellington equalised after 12 minutes after one-two in the area,
Just before the full time whistle blew, and when a draw looked like the only result Denis scored the winning goal for America-MG,
p. – Cruzeiro 3-1
I’m not willing to give a report
