By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco were left lamenting poor refereeing after a 0-0 draw with Corinthians in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final tie last night at São Januário Stadium. The Cariocas had a perfectly good goal chalked off in the second half, which would have [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco da Gama qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2012 Copa Libertadores after the high drama of a penalty shoot-out against Argentine outfit Lanús last night. The Cariocas had taken the lead in he first half through midfielder Nilton, only to cede their advantage [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Diego Souza scored a wonder strike to give Vasco da Gama a slender advantage in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores tie against Argentine outfit Lanús. The Carioca club won 2-1 at São Januário last night, with the return leg next Wednesday, May [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Botafogo comfortably saw off Vasco 3-1, courtesy of a Loco Abreu brace, on Sunday April 29th at the Engenhão to become Taça Rio champions. Their success means they will now face Fluminense, the Taça Guanabara victors from February, in the grand final of the [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Botafogo will meet Vasco this Sunday, April 29th, in the Taça Rio final after the semi-finals last weekend. Botafogo made hard work of Bangu, eventually running out 4-2 winners, while Vasco beat big rivals Flamengo 3-2. The winner will meet Fluminense in the Campeonato [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio State championship, approaches conclusion, clubs across the country already have one eye on the Campeonato Brasileirão, which kicks off the weekend of May 20th and 21st. Having provided two of the last three winners (Flamengo in 2009 and [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense are out of the Taça Rio, the Campeonato Carioca’s second act, despite thrashing Olaria 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Three previous defeats left Flu’s fate out of their hands and they found themselves praying for either Vasco or Bangu, their Group B rivals, to [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Flamengo guaranteed themselves a place in the semi-final of the 2012 Taça Rio after edging out Vasco 2-1 in a tense affair on Saturday evening. Ronaldinho, who this week has been the subject of much speculation concerning his future at Gaveá, converted a 92nd [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense and Botafogo drew 1-1 at the Engenhão on Sunday evening, April 1st, in the sixth round of the 2012 Taça Rio in front of a disappointing crowd of only 11,000. The result saw Fogão lose first place to Flamengo in Group A, who [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco da Gama was held to a 1-1 draw by minnows Resende on Sunday, March 25th, as both Taça Rio groups remain wide open. On Saturday Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo all recorded routine victories, whilst Macaé and Bangu continue to apply pressure to the [...]
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