Rio de Janeiro:<\/strong> Emelec’s dramatic victory over Olimpia in Paraguay’s capital Asuncion eliminated Brazilian giants Flamengo from the Copa Libertadores.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Defender Jose Quinonez scored the injury-time winner as Ecuador’s Emelec overcame the Paraguayans 3-2 Thursday to secure a spot in the tournament’s knockout phase.<\/p>\n
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The result meant Flamengo’s 3-0 victory over Argentina’s Lanus at the Engenhao stadium went in vain, Xinhua reported.<\/p>\n
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It was a bitter-sweet night for Flamengo supporters, who after a stuttering Libertadores campaign finally saw their team play in a fluent and attacking manner.<\/p>\n
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Welinton Souza Silva and Deivid scored first-half goals for the Brazilians before Luiz Antonio made it 3-0 five minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n
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Former Barcelona and AC Milan star Ronaldinho showed flashes of his old brilliance by setting up two of the goals and posing a constant threat to the Lanus defence.<\/p>\n
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The result in Paraguay means Flamengo finish the group phase on 8 points, one behind Emelec and two behind Lanus.<\/p>\n
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After the match, Flamengo coach Joel Santana denied his team was suffering a crisis.<\/p>\n
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“I think we had more good moments in this tournament than bad ones,” Santana said, adding the team would now turn its focus to the Rio Cup.<\/p>\n
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Santana reserved special praise for Ronaldinho, maligned by Flamengo fans in recent weeks for his inconsistent form.<\/p>\n
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“Ronaldinho is very experienced. He has been through a lot in his career and is used to criticism. He is an idol and has his ups and downs. The life of a star is always like that, that’s why there are so few.” (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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