It seems this generation that grew up playing FIFA/Winning Eleven/Pro Evolution Soccer and watching Nike commercials have total disregard for bicycle goals. But they forget how it's not easy. And I love them. Last weekend, William from Avai did it. And he cried on the pitch after scoring it.

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The 28th round of Brasileirao was big obstacle for the leaders of the tournament. Palmeiras, Sao Paulo, Goias and Atletico-MG failed to win. The only side rubbing its hand and smiling is Inter, as it pocketed 3 points.

On Thursday, Palmeiras received Avai at home knowing that on the day before Sao Paulo had failed to win.

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The 24th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all Sao Paulo's.

Sao Paulo received the surprisingly good side of Avai at Morumbi. In the first-half, Avai made things difficult for Sao Paulo, as the home team offered loose defensive action in the midfield. In the second-half, however, Sao Paulo decided to suffocate the visitors.

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In the 23rd round of the Brasileirao, the race for the title came down to what is promising to be a tight one. Palmeiras (44 points), Inter (43) and Sao Paulo (40) won their matches and offered no chance for each other to relax.

On the match that marked the return of Vagner Love, Palmeiras received Barueri at home.

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Despite the fact that 3 postponed matches still have to be played, the first-half of Campeonato Brasileiro is over. With 3 other clubs on the rise, the lead by Palmeiras has been overshadowed.

Sao Paulo, Avai and Goias showed massive will for the victory, and fought until the last minute to squeeze the 3 points that cemented their top positions in the table.

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Santos had its last practice before tomorrow's game agaist Avai at the Vila Belmiro. Coach Luxemburgo did not push the players too much but they did play some ball under the rain. Some players even played some "foot-volley".
Luxa decided to spare his atletes for tomorrow since the they were still in need of rest because of the problems they faced with the two hour late flight last Thursday night. Click to continue reading...

The 13th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all about black and white. Atletico-MG and Corinthians were the ones who benefited the most from the midweek round. The two clubs won at home by 2-1 and watched direct rivals losing important points.

In Belo Horizonte, Atletico beat Fluminense, who had the 5th debut of coach Renato Gaucho.

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11th round of Campeonato Brasileiro. The goals and one thing about each match.

Coritiba 2 x 1 Grêmio: Marcelinho Paraiba, with a beautiful long range, and forward Ariel saving Coritiba again.

Goiás 0 x 2 Avai: Avai left the last position in the table.

Santos 3 x 3 Grêmio Barueri: Another terrible result for Santos, but given that Santos was losing 3-1, the draw was good.

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The 5th round of Campeonato Brasileiro confirmed a few things either Brazilians already know or are getting used to.

1) Bad boys will always be bad boys:

Goalie Fabio Costa from Santos and forward Kleber from Cruzeiro did it again. In the Santo Andre 3- 3 Santos draw, Fabio Costa caused an injury in Gustavo Nery which will leave him out of action for 3 months at least.

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The 5th round of Campeonato Brasileiro confirmed a few things either Brazilians already know or are getting used to.

1) Bad boys will always be bad boys:

Goalie Fabio Costa from Santos and forward Kleber from Cruzeiro did it again. In the Santo Andre 3- 3 Santos draw, Fabio Costa caused an injury in Gustavo Nery which will leave him out of action for 3 months at least.

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This Sunday had 10 champions from different states in Brazil. Out of the 10 champions, 6 are in the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro. Add to this list Sport and Inter, and the 8 state champions will be in the league that starts next week. Check it out:

Flamengo 2 (4) x (2) 2 Botafogo: Rio de Janeiro, for the third time in a row, belongs to Flamengo.

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There's been a disturbing amount of YouTube video violence coming out of South America recently. Just last week we showed you the Danubio vs Nacional fisticuffs that led to the indefinite suspension of the Uruguayan Primera División. So when I heard about a big old brawl in the Corinthians vs Avai Brazil Serie B game, [. Click to continue reading...

Horrible, horrible, horrible goalkeeping mistake in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B this past weekend. For some reason the Gama keeper thought he was playing left back, from there played the ball straight to an Avaí player, who knew a free gift when he saw it and curled it into the far corner of the empty net. Click to continue reading...

It´s not Spanish Football, but these types of goals are always exciting & catch the attention. Surfing the web SFS ran into this clip: The Brazil Serie B league - Avai goalkeeper Eduardo Martini... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

Bless 101 Great Goals, for they do find us some fantastically odd strikes. Like this one. It's from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, where Avaí keeper Eduardo Martini kicks from his hands, launching a long one upfield. That long one got even longer when it bounced straight over the Parana keeper and in. Click to continue reading...