Vasco pushes rival to the depths of table
3/11/2008 16:32
With their cross town rivalry being played at the Maracana stadium
yesterday, the Vasco soccer team got the best out of Fluminense.
With a score
of 1-0, Vasco has gained some breathing room and placed their rival in danger of
being sent into the second division of the Brasileiro Championship.
Vasco now
has 34 points and stands two positions out of place. Fluminense also has 34
points, but stands behind Vasco due to number of victories. The last place team
is Ipatinga with 31 points. The team to finish last place in the Brasileiro
Championship suffers the consequence of being sent into the second division for
the 2009 season.
The game's only goal came in the 27th minute of the second
half. Madson dribbled down the field and crossed the ball toward the front of
the Fluminense goal.
Vasco's Alex Teixeira jumped in the air along with his
defender and the ball popped lose. Wagner Diniz took advantage of the loose ball
and blasted it past Fluminense's goalie, Fernando Henrique.
In next week's
action, Vasco will host Santos at the Sao Januario stadium. Fluminense will have
the tough task of traveling to Minas Gerais to face Cruzeiro yesterday in the
34th round of the tournament.
Xinhua
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