Santos 2-2 Avaí
Náutico 2-1 Santo André
Flamengo 1-0 Corinthians
Vitória 2-2 Fluminense
Coritiba 1-3 Cruzeiro
São Paulo 3-1 Goiás
Barueri 1-0 Grêmio
Just when you though Botafogo had turned their poor form around they go an lose two on the spin, this time falling to an Atlético-PR team on the rise up the league. Andre Lima missed a first half penalty for Botafogo after hitting the post whih the keeper well beaten. Fogo hit post again in the first half and in the second Lima had a 50p foot moment in the box. Atlético stole the points when Patrick headed home from a seemingly offside position in the 68th minute. Avaí made it 8 unbeaten after a come from behind 2-2 draw with Santos. Madson put the home side ahead in the 9th minute. Kléber Pereira then doubled the advantage but Avaí hit back, first William fired home and then three minutes later Emerson levelled things. Náutico picked up their second straight win after overcoming Santo André, the visitors not helping their cause by missing first half penalty. Carlinhos Bala put Náutico ahead two minutes into the second half and he doubled the lead with 18 minutes left. Náutico had Vágner Silva sent off with two minutes to go and an injury time strike from Gustavo Nery was mere consolation for a Santo André side currently in freefall.
Flamengo picked up a much needed win over Corinthians in front of a large Maracaña crowd, although it should have been a lot more comfortable as Adriano missed a hatful of chances for Flamengo. Eventually though, Adriano settled the game in favour of Flamengo with a well taken goal from the endge of the box. Vitória snapped a three game losing streak by picking up a point against Fluminense. William put the hosts ahead in the 13th minute but Luiz Alberto replied on the half hour. Flu took the lead in the 53rd minute through Roni but the lead lasted less than a minute as Roger levelled things up. Coritiba made it 7 games without a win after losing to Cruzeiro. Wellington Paulista put the visitors ahead from the spot after 20 minutes. Thiago Ribeiro doubled the lead 5 minutes into the second half and a second for Wellington Paulista secured the points. Marcelinho replied for Coritiba but it was mere consolation for the home side.
Champions São Paulo are suddenly in the mix and fourth in the table after making it 19 points out of a possible 21 after victory over Goiás at the Morumbi. Washington put São Paulo ahead with a header right on the stroke of half time. Rafael Toloi was sent off for Goiás for an elbow and a minute later São Paulo were two up, Jorge Wágner with another headed goal. Bruno Meneghel pulled a goal back from Goiás with three minutes to go but Borges restored the two goal advantage in injury time. Finally Barueri made it two wins in two games to leapfrog Grêmio in the standinga. Fernandinho with the only goal of the game 11 minutes into the second half with a smart finish from the far edge of the six yard box.
Internacional v Sport Recife takes place later tonight and it'll be third v first on Wednesday when Atlético-MG and Palmeiras clash. A round up of those will be here on Thursday.
No midweek round this week but Flamengo and Fluminense clash in the Copa Sudamericana preliminary round first leg clash on Wednesday, as do Coritiba and Vitória who meet on Thursday. There are 6 ties altogether this week and a round of those will appear on Saturday at some stage.
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