Corinthians win Brazilian Cup

Corinthians win Brazilian Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1 -- Corinthians won a third Brazilian Cup trophy on Wednesday after tying Internacional 2-2 in the return leg of the finals.

Corinthians won the first leg 2-0 at home.

Corinthians' Ronaldo (C) holds a trophy with his teammate after winning the Brazil Cup soccer final match against Internarcional in Porto Alegre July 1, 2009.

The visiting Corinthians got off to a quick 2-0 lead through a Jorge Henrique header and an own goal in the first 28 minutes.

Corinthians' soccer players hold the trophy after winning the Brazil Cup soccer final match against Internarcional in Porto Alegre July 1, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Internacional finally responded in the 70th minute, scoring their first goal of the finals. Taking advantage of a sloppy defense play, Alecsandro stole the ball and drove it past the Corinthian goalkeeper Felipe. Four minutes later, Alecsandro scored again.
(Xinhua)