Luxemburgo hails Flamengo's victory

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- After Flamengo's 2-1 win on the road against Sao Paulo on Sunday, the team's head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo expressed his delight and optimism for a run at this year's Brazilian Championship title.

　　According to Luxemburgo, the team has all the right conditions to fight for this year's title. The coach was not shy to give himself credit for the team's current position despite its winless streak¹.

　　The coach attributes his confidence, his quality of not being a quitter and his leadership skills to Flamengo's current standing² despite a drop in productivity.

　　The coach also described the peace-of-mind of having the club's president, Patricia Amorim, fully³ backing the coach despite the team's ups and downs.

　　Flamengo recently overcame a 10-game winless streak and has now produced its second consecutive⁴ victory. After the 27th round of the competition, Flamengo has a record of 11 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses, good enough for sixth place with 44 points.

　　The team remains⁵ behind fifth place Fluminense with 44 points, fourth place Botafogo with 45 points, third place Sao Paulo with 46 points, second place Corinthians with 48 points and first place Vasco da Gama with 50 points.

　　Luxemburgo and Flamengo now focus their attention to cross-town rival Fluminense. Both teams will meet on Oct. 9 in the 28th round of the tournament in a vital match for approximation to the leaders of the competition. Only 11 round remain in this year's tournament.

1 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

4 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。