Archive for June 14th, 2009

Let’s get back to the fun. Campeonato Brasileiro. In what was a close match between Santos and Botafogo turned into a cakewalk for Botafogo. Two late goals gave Botafogo a 2-0 win over Santos.

Batista fired a perfect strike from inside the box in the 82^nd minute to give Botafogo a 1-0 lead. Five minutes a dumb defensive mistake by Santos cost them dearly. Laio’s walk in goal in the 87^th minute salted the match away for Botafogo.

Sao Paulo fell behind early 1-0 before rallying to get the equalizer in the 84^th minute to escape with a one all tie with Santo Andre.

Marcelinho Carioca ripped the twines in the 27^th minute to give Santo Andre a 1-0 lead.

Santo Andre defenders surrounded Borges yet he was able to get the shot off. The blast ripped the twines in the 84^th minute to save Sao Paulo’s bacon. The match ended in a one all draw. Santo Andre deserved to win but didn’t. 

For whatever reason Sao Paulo is struggling big time this year. Sao Paulo lost keeper Rogerio Ceni and that changed the focus and direction of the club. Now its downhill.

 www.uol.com.br has this to say:  Compacto e veloz, o Santo André tomou conta do jogo graças às boas atuações de Pablo Escobar, pela esquerda, e Marcelinho, pela direita. O time do ABC poderia, inclusive, ter descido para o vestiário com um placar elástico. Antônio Flávio perdeu ótima chance em defesa milagrosa de Denis e Marcelinho Carioca acertou a trave em cobrança de falta. Mas a pintura de gol do camisa 7, emendando de primeira, da meia-lua, aos 27min, compensou as oportunidades desperdiçadas.

Santo Andre had lots of grace in their attack. The attack was good especially Pablo Escobar.  Flavio lost a good chance and this resulted in the tying goal.

Sport-Recife lost to Atletico-PR 1-0. Rafael Santos scored on a header in the 79^th minute to lift Atletico-PR to the victory. Sport’s defense fell asleep. No one was within ten feet of Rafael Santos when he scored the match winner. It was a beautifully placed ball off a corner kick. The ball was perfectly placed right at the top of the keepers box. That was all she wrote. Bingo. Great goal. It was horrible defense. That’s how it goes in big time Futebol Brasileiro.

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