Red card for Ronnie in victory over Ceara

Flamengo defeated Ceara 1-0 in the Brazilian Tournament and are leaders with 51 points, along with Vasco da Gama and Corinthians.

Ronaldinho was part of the starting team and had a good performance, but a rough contact with Heleno finished with both players sent off.

Deivid scored the only goal of the game with a powerfull header, assisted by Thiago Neves. The keeper Henrique could not react on time to stop the ball.

Santos will be the next rival of Flamengo, who are in a great position to reach the top of the table.