Posts Tagged ‘Nilton’
De Futebol
Avai had a real chance to move up the table. Instead, Leao da Ilha tied Atletico-Mg nil-nil.
Galo was down two men and yet they hung on for the tie.
This was a huge save for Atletico-MG.
Galo should have lost big time but Avai came up firing blanks.
Vasco put it all together. Gigante de Colina blasted Atletico-GO 2-0.
Nilton hit for the daily double for Vasco.
He scored in the 33rd minute on a wicked right-angled shot that ripped the twines.
Nilton scored again in the 53rd minute when mate Fumagalli penetrated the box. Fumagalli hit Nilton with a perfect pass.
Nilton ripped the twines.
Game, set, and match to Vasco.
This was a huge win for Gigante de Colina.
The win moves Vasco to 12th place in the table.
Gigante de Colina has 13 points.
Gremio Prudente and Vitoria tied nil-nil.
Sunday we have some huge matches taking place.
I can’t wait.
De Futebol
Botafogo took care of business. Fogao shut out Vasco 2-0 to win the first round of the Campeonato de Rio. Botafogo lifted the Taça Guanabara trophy.
This win secures Fogao a spot in the Carioca finals for the fifth straight year.
Flamengo is going for a four peat.
We lost to Botafogo in the semifinals.
All we have to do is make it to the Taça Rio finals and win. Then we can kick Botafogo’s butts in the Carioca finals to give us Flamenguistas the four peat.
Revenge is sweet.
This sounds confusing but it isn’t. This is how things are done in Rio de Janeiro.
Fabio Ferreira ripped the header home off great corner kick in the 70th minute. Ferreira showed some serious hops when he out leaped three Vasco defenders including the keeper.
This goal took the steam out of Vasco’s sails. Vasco seemed to give up.
Nilton went bananas and was given the heave-hoe in the 72nd minute.
Vasco was really frustrated. Botafogo was awarded a free kick in the 83rd minute. This well placed free kick into the top of the box forced Gigante Colina defender Titi to grab Fogao attacker Loco Abreu.
Abreu nailed this sucker in the 84th minute to seal the deal for Botafogo.
Fogao wins in a cakewalk 2-0.
Revenge is sweet for Botafogo. Fogao lost to Vasco 6-0 in the preliminary round of the Guanabara.
The Evil Empire Sao Paulo had their heads handed to them by Palmeiras. Palmeiras snapped a three match winless streak. The Palmeirenses were calling for head of new head coach Antonio Carlos. Carlos took over after Muricy Ramalho was fired after the 4-1 loss to Sao Caetano.
Tricolor’s Xandao committed a stupid challenge in the 52nd minute when Eduardo flat out beat him. Xandao was given the red card.
His heave-hoe led directly to both of Verdao’s goals in the 54th and 69th minute by Robert.
In the Clausura, River Plate and Arsenal de Sarandi tied at one all. Boca Juniors and Godoy tied at one all as well.
Both River Plate and Boca are struggling big time. Neither side can get off the schnid and get the “W”.
This is very sad to see these two storied clubs stinking joint out big time.
Velez Sarsfield and Colon de Santa Fe each have eleven points. Velez has a plus seven-goal difference to give them first place. Colon has a plus three-goal difference.
Godoy is in third place with nine points.
Boca is in tenth place with six points.
River Plate is currently in fifteenth place with five points.
