Goias News

Sao Paulo lost to Goias 4-2in Sunday's penultimate round of the Brazilian soccer championship, jeopardizing its chance of winning this year's tournament.

Flamengo defeated Corinthians 2-0 Sunday to overtake defending champion Sao Paulo for the Brazilian league lead with one round of matches to go.

Ronaldo scored two goals for Corinthians but 10-man Palmeiras rallied twice to earn a 2-2 draw and retain the lead in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

A fabulous goal midway through the second half quite out of keeping with a scrappy match from Alan Kardec settled the game in the favour of Brazil.

Palmeiras maintained its five-point lead in the Brazilian football league despite a 3-0 loss to Nautico on Monday.

After nearly three months without a victory on the road, Botafogo won at Goias on Sunday by the score of 3-1. It took Botafogo 11 games to return to win away from home in the Brazilian Championship.

Ronaldo was held scoreless and his Corinthians lineup went down 4-1 at home to Goias on Sunday in his first match back in the Brazilian league after almost two months on the sidelines with a broken hand.

Boca Juniors were knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana at the first hurdle on Wednesday after Jonathan Cristaldo's 61st minute goal gave Argentine rivals Velez Sarsfield a 1-0 win in the second leg of their first-stage tie.

Goalkeeper Harlei made the decisive save as Goias defeated Atletico Mineiro 6-5 on penalties Wednesday to reach the round of 16 in the Copa Sudamericana.

Internacional beat Avai 2-0 away on Sunday to remain one point behind leaders Palmeiras in the Brazilian championship.

Substitute striker Borges scored a late goal as defending champion Sao Paulo rallied to beat Cruzeiro 2-1 and stay close to the Brazilian league leaders on Sunday.

Palmerias retained its Brazilian league lead Sunday despite managing just a scoreless draw with Sao Paulo.

SI.com Atletico Paranaense beat San Paulo, 1-0, to end the defending champion's seven-match winning steak in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

Muricy Ramalho's Palmeiras kept their two-point lead in the Brazilian championship when they beat Internacional 2-1 to end a run of four matches without victory.

Fluminense s Dalton, right, jumps for the ball with Sport Recife s Cesar Lucena during their championship match at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.

Fluminense s Dalton, right, jumps for the ball with Sport Recife s Cesar Lucena during their championship match at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.

Striker Dagoberto scored in the 73rd minute to help defending champion Sao Paulo defeat Vitoria 1-0 and continue its charge in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

M3DDLA was hosted by Senac University, Faculdade de Tecnologia in Goiania, Brazil and organized by GoJava , Java community of Goias .

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