Intro:

Paulinho scored the only goal of the game as Flamengo beat Corinthians 1-0 in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A on Sunday.

Script:

The Maracanã has staged some magnificent matches but this game looked like it might not even kick off. Flamengo and Corinthians players staged a protest about the footballing calendar in Brazil, which has resulted in them playing their 65th and 73rd matches respectively of 2013.

When this mid-table clash finally began, Flamengo's Paulinho broke the deadlock.

The Scarlet-Black's players seemed to be auditioning for goal of the month when Carlos Eduardo tried his luck from distance.

Despite having just two shots on target throughout the whole match, Corinthians could have snatched all three points at the end.

First Renato Augusto forced Felipe into action.

Then Emerson was denied in injury time by the mongoose-quick reflexes of the Flamengo glovesman.

The home side's 1-0 win means they're just a point behind 10th-placed Corinthians in Serie A.