RONALDO REAL .: НАСТОЯЩИЙ РОНАЛДО .: РОНАЛЬДО .: REAL RONALDO .: РОНАЛДУRonaldo scores first goal since injury

	27/09/2009 Ronaldo scores first goal since injury

Ronaldo scored his first goal since breaking his hand more than two months ago, helping Corinthians draw with Sao Paulo 1-1 in the Brazilian league. The result drops Sao Paulo, the six-time champion, from second to third in the standings, five points behind leaders Palmeiras. Goias defeated Gremio 2-1 at home to move into second place, also five points back. Palmeiras increased their advantage by beating Atletico Paranaense 2-1 at home on Saturday for their second win in a row. Fluminense moved off the bottom by beating Avai 3-2 at Maracana stadium for a first win in 11 matches. Ronaldo scored in the 20th minute after a mistake by Sao Paulo defender Andre Dias, who didn't realise that goalkeeper Bosco was not in his goal and gave the ball away to Ronaldo in front of an open net to gift him his 18th goal in 28 matches since returning from knee surgery. Sao Paulo, seeking a third straight title, equalized with a header by substitute striker Washington in the 70th. Washington was sent off in the 90th for complaining about a foul, prompting a second yellow card after he had already earned one for taking off his jersey when celebrating his goal. It was Ronaldo's second match since breaking his hand on July 26 in a match against Palmeiras. He had been held scoreless in Corinthians 4-1 home loss to Goias last weekend. Still not fully fit, the 33-year-old striker was substituted in the 77th. The match at Morumbi also marked the debut of 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Matias Defederico for Corinthians. He has been dubbed the new Lionel Messi by local fans, but had a quiet game and was substituted in the 61st. Sao Paulo played without captain and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, who was dropped from the lineup just moments before the match because of a left-leg muscle injury. Sao Paulo have not beaten Corinthians for eight-matches. Local media reported that Sao Paulo fans threw rocks at Corinthians' bus before the match, causing some damage to the vehicle but nobody was hurt. Palmeiras increased their lead with the victory against Atletico Paranaense on Saturday at Palestra Italia stadium in Sao Paulo. Chilean right back Luis Pedro Figueroa scored his first goal for Palmeiras in the 42nd and defender Danilo sealed the victory in the 70th. Midfielder Chico put Atletico Paranaense on the board in the 63rd. Danilo, on a loan from Atletico Paranaense, had a clause in his contract prohibiting him from playing against his former team, but just hours before the match Palmeiras reached a deal to allow the defender to play by paying about $55,000 to Atletico. Atletico dropped to 14th place in the standings with the loss. Goias took advantage of an 81st-minute goal by striker Felipe to rally and beat Gremio 2-1 at Serra Dourada stadium in Goiania, moving into second place and remaining in contention for the title. Internacional missed an opportunity to claim sole possession of second place by drawing with Flamengo at Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, extending their winless streak to four matches. Fluminense snapped their 11-match winless streak with a 58th-minute winner by midfielder Alan at Maracana. The club haven't won since a 5-1 victory over Sport on August 6. Still in serious danger of being relegated to the second division, Fluminense could drop into last place if Sport draws Santo Andre at home later Sunday. Also on Saturday, Cruzeiro - coming off a tough loss to 10-man Palmeiras on Wednesday - beat Barueri 1-0 in Barueri behind a goal by World Cup veteran left back Gilberto. Substitute Ecuadorean striker Joffre Guerron had an assist in the 72nd-minute goal, which kept Cruzeiro unbeaten in six away matches.

29.09.2009 22:19 +0400 source

27/09/2009 Ronaldo scores first goal since injury

27/09/2009
Ronaldo scores first goal since injury