All Entries Tagged With: "Fred"
Sudamericana: Fluminense Falls One Goal Short from the Title
Fluminense and LDU played the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana final. After last week’s 5-1, very few challenged the fact that the title was staying in Ecuador – except the Fluminense fans. And not just because they’re fans. Fluminense has been delivering the most breath taking performances at the end of the Brazilian season, [...]
Brasileiro: Flamengo Very Close to the Title
After the 37th round of Brasileirao, 4 clubs have the chance of lift the title in next week’s final round – being Flamengo the one with a hand and a half in the trophy. (A round, by the way, with 44 goals, the record of this season).
Flamengo took on Corinthians in the city of [...]
Reasons to Watch the Final of Copa Sudamericana
Tonight, the first leg for the final of Copa Sudamericana takes place in Quito, Ecuador. And people have been talking very little about it. I’m not a big fan of the competition, and I understand the many problems that it has. But, the final involving Fluminense from Brazil and LDu from Quito deserves to be [...]
Brasileiro: 2 Rounds Left; 4 Clubs Still Can Win It
When Palmeiras lost for Gremio on Wednesday, it seemed only Sao Paulo and Flamengo still fought for the title, right? Wrong! The two sides dropped important points, and Inter won. The result? 4 teams still have the chance to lift the title on December 6th.
Sao Paulo visited Botafogo, which found itself in a very difficult [...]
Brasileiro: Sao Paulo or Flamengo?
After the 35th round of Brasileirao, one thing is clear: the champion will be red and black. The only thing that remains unclear is if it will also carry the white of Sao Paulo, or it will have just the two colors of Flamengo.
The two sides took advantage of Palmeiras’ tie against Sport and [...]
Sudamericana: Fluminense One Step Away From the Final!
What seemed to be a terrible year for Fluminense may end up as a good one, after all (obviously, staying in the first division is fundamental to that). In the first-leg of the semis, Flu played as it is supposed to: as a big and traditional club. It played the first-half better than Cerro Porteno, [...]
Brasileiro: Sao Paulo Reaches the Top for the First Time
Without even stepping into the pitch on the weekend, Sao Paulo did something that has been very common for the club lately: It reached the top of Campeonato Brasileiro. In the 34th round of the tournament, the club, who fights for its 4th Brazilian title in a row, benefited from the defeats of Palmeiras and [...]
Sudamericana: Only One Brazilian Remains
Copa Sudamericana reached the semifinals, two Brazilian clubs had the chance to be in the final 4. However, only Fluminense did so. Flu visited Universidad de Chile and one more time relied on Fred. The ex-Lyon seems to be playing for all the matches he did nothing since the beginning of the year. Fred scored [...]
Brasileiro: Palmeiras and Sao Paulo Share the Top
The 33rd round of Brasileirao put on the top Palmeiras and Sao Paulo, creator (Muricy Ramalho) versus creation (Sao Paulo). Palmeiras leads because of the goal difference, three more than Sao Paulo.
On the weekend, Palmeiras played the derby against Corinthians whereas Sao Paulo played Barueri. In both games, Corinthians and Barueri could’ve done something to [...]
Brasileiro: Palmeiras Gains New Hope
Until the 32nd started, things looked dull for Palmeiras. There was enormous pressure and the fear that the team had just lost the Brasileiro. But after the last mid-week round of Brasileirao, things changed again. Palmeiras won and all direct rivals, but one, lost precious points. With that, the hopes of Palmeiras fans have been [...]
