All Entries Tagged With: "second division"
Video: Chaos and Violence After the Relegation of Coritiba
The firms and fans of Coritiba could not take the relegation at home and in the year of its centenary. They invaded the pitch and beat anyone on their way. There is a lot of information, some are rumors, about injured people. This is what I found:
- According to Folha de S. Paulo, 4 injured [...]
Wrapping Up the Second Division
The second division of Brasileirao officially came to an end today. Only one thing remained to be seen: the last club to be relegated. And sadly, Juventude was the one. Juventude and Fortaleza, two traditional sides that played the first division until 07, will be in third division in 2010. Final standings are:
Champion: Vasco
Promoted [...]
Hello First Division!
photo: Globo.com
With one round left in the second division of Brasileirao, the 3 tickets left for a place in next year’s first division were taken. The clubs promoted are Guarani, Ceara and Atletico- GO. The promotions happened after Figueirense, the only club with chances left, lost at home, which made the other results just a [...]
Vasco Wins the Second Division
After granting a spot in next year’s first division of Brazilian football, Vasco da Gama finished the combo and took home the dubious title of champion of the second division. Wearing a commemorative jersey (not very tasteful, if I may say), the club cameback to beat America-RN at a packed Maracana. Elson and Alex Teixeira, [...]
Photo: Vasco Shows Its Trophy
Carlos Alberto, current idol, and Roberto Dinamite, current president and greatest idol, show where Vasco is going next year.
Vasco is Back to First Division!
Vasco da Gama is back from hell. The Brazilian giant granted its return to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro less than a year after being relegated. Vasco was another giant that, as it’s been happening a lot lately, felt the results of the poor administrations that control most of Brazilian football. In order [...]
Video: Goalie Scores from a Free-Kick
In the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, goalie Marcio was the main name of the match involving the two sides from Goiania. His team, Atletico-GO, beat Vila Nova 2-1. And he scored the first goal with a beautiful free-kick. Atletico-GO is on its way to first division. With the victory, the club seats in third [...]
“Didn’t You See it ?” – The Ugliest Handball Goal in History
When Maradona, or even Messi, used their hands to score, the referees had a few excuses. The hands were close to the head, the pace was too fast, other players were in front of him, the linesman did not help…
However, what happened in the match Ceara – Parana for the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro [...]
The Pain of a Broken Leg
The image below is from the match between my beloved São José against Atletico Sorocaba for the second division of Sao Paulo’s state championship. Defender Ferron from São José tackled Júlio César from Atletico and the result you can see below. The match was stopped for 26 minutes, the time spent for the ambulance to [...]
