Another victory just the way the 30-million strong Corinthians Nation loves. Blood and guts played out on the field, pressure from the other team, two players down, the defense had to show up big time, and the fans…the fans were simply the best. 90 minutes of nonstop singing and supporting their team at a 15.000+…
Month: August 2011
Round 19 (Sunday, Aug/28) – Rivalry Matches
Grêmio needed this win alot more than Internacional did. The Colorado had already played last Wednesday and perhaps were a bit drained from their victorious battle against Argentina’s Independiente, for the South American Supercup final. The 388th such encounter between the two teams started with Grêmio running after the ball, defending well and disarming Inter…
Derby Paulista: Palmeiras 2×1 Corinthians
Yes, Corinthians have been walking on a thin line lately, but it isn’t luck like everyone’s saying. Its much more simple than that. Its all mathematical – they’ve had such an amazing start to the season, being up by as much as 8 points even with 2 less matches played than the (then) 2nd-placed team….
Round 19 (Saturday, Aug/27)
Initially, the first derby of the weekend was a duel between two internationals, Fluminense’s Fred (Brazil) x Botafogo’s Loco Abreu (Uruguay). Fred did what he does best by scoring Fluminense’s first and only goal with his head, off a corner kick very early in the second period. But it wasn’t Fluminense’s night, and Botafogo prevailed…
Brazil Divided: A Weekend Filled With Rivalries
What does a rivalry represent in Brazilian soccer? Excitement? War? Fighting? Nail-biting? Cardiac arrest? These could be some answers, but most will agree it is the “bit of seasoning to the steak” that makes football all worthwhile. It is ultimately what players train thinking about. All year, they think about this, some more than others…
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