Figueirense earns battling point

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2 September 2012-PA Sport

Figueirense remains bottom of Brazil's Campeonato despite coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to title challenger Fluminense.

Junior Digao (47) and Augusto Rafael Sobis (53) looked to have put Fluminense in command, but Dos Santos Aloisio (68) and Joao Paulo (87) gave the home side a point.

Figueirense is one point adrift at the foot of the table, while Fluminense is level on points and goal difference with leader Atletico Mineiro, albeit having played two games more.

Elsewhere, Vasco da Gama beat Portuguesa 2-0 in a game which saw both sides finish with 10 men.

Felisbino Alecsandro put Vasco da Gama in front on 37 minutes and the visitor then had Valdomiro sent off just three minutes later.

Carlos Tenorio (48) doubled the home side's lead just after half-time and the dismissal of Henrique Pipico 10 minutes from the end had no effect on the outcome.

In the day's final game, Gremio drew 0-0 away to Palmeiras despite having Kleber sent off after just 19 minutes.