RIO DE JANEIRO, April 19 (Reuters) - Flamengo were left fuming after a controversial penalty saw the heavyweights fall to Vasco da Gama in the semi-finals of the Rio de Janeiro state championship in Brazil on Sunday.
Flamengo's Wallace was adjudged to have pushed Serginho in the box on the hour mark at the Maracana stadium, allowing Gilberto to score the game's only goal and Vasco to enter the title-decider against Botafogo.
Botafogo beat Fluminense 2-1 but had to secure their place in the final by winning a tense penalty shoot-out 9-8 after Fluminense won their first leg 2-1 last week.