Sporting Braga have suffered their first defeat of the Portuguese League at the 1/3rd mark of the season. Braga had gained big victories over Portugal's more powerful teams in FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting but fell this week in Guimaraes to their Local Derby rivals 1-0 on a 30th minute goal by Desmarets. Click to continue reading...

Kamani Hill says that he is staying patient in hopes of impressing the new man in charge at Vitoria Guimaraes. Click to continue reading...

Academica earned their first win of the season over Guimaraes to move to within one point of four teams as they try to exit the cellar of the portuguese league. Academica's Sougou gave his team the lead on a penalty kick and then Eder added to the league as Academica went on to the 2-0 victory Click to continue reading...

The English paper "The Daily Mirror" publish that both FC BARCELONA& REAL MADRID are seriously following Brazilian U-20 International &International de Porto Alegre midfielder SANDRO GUIMARAES.(photo:sport.es)According to local sports daily "Sport" the player has English PremierLeague Clubs also following the talented Brazilian. Click to continue reading...

Paulo Sergio has moved from Pacos Ferreira to Guimaraes after intense negotiations over the weekend between the two clubs. The new Guimaraes head coach should be introduced to the media in the coming days and should be at the helm this weekend when Guimaraes face Feirense in Taca De Portugal action Click to continue reading...

Não, não! Looks like your Greaseano is down with an injury, which will leave him out of the major game against Milan next week. No problem. After all, the stage is all set for Kaka to face his former club next Wednesday. At least Armani's new centerfold over here will have time with Rafaella Fico.

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Leixoes have opened Week 5 of the Portuguese Superliga (Liga Sagres) with renounding victory over Guimaraes. Leixoes picked up their first victory of the season on the 3-1 win. Laranjeiro on a PK, Pouga and Ze Manuel scored for Leixoes and Nuno Assis got the lone marker for Guimaraes. Click to continue reading...

Guimaraes start off with a victory in Week 4 action in the Superliga against Naval. Guimaraes defeated visiting Naval 3-0 with goals from Roberto, Gustavo and Meireles, Naval looked to get their season back in gear after replacing their head coach but it was not meant to be Click to continue reading...

Benfica saved it for the end in their defeat of Guimaraes in what turned into a nail bitter for Eagles fans. Benfica's newly acquired Brazilian midfielder Ramires headed in a corner in the 90th minute to give Benfica the victory. Guimaraes got close in the second half when Targino sent the ball past Quim and off the post after Cardozo had an opportunity to give Benfica the lead from the Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth players David Nugent and Marc Wilson were sent home from Portugal after having a fight, after a night out in Guimaraes on Sunday.
The incident took place at the four-star Villa Hotel in Guimaraes following dinner after the 4-0 defeat by Benfica, after being allowed to go out on the town, after their meal. Click to continue reading...

We have another Weekend of Friendlies by Portuguese clubs. There were a few teams in action and we will start it off with Guimaraes who defeated Trofense 3-2 with goals from Custodio and a pair from Douglas while Trofense's markers came from Helder Sousa and Reguila. Nacional defeated Setubal 1-0 from an own goal. Click to continue reading...

American national team forward Kamani Hill has has signed with Portuguese team Vitoria SC of Guimaraes, for a three year period beginning next season, the team has confirmed to YA. Click to continue reading...

Rio Ave have moved five points clear of the relegation zone after a hard fought road victory over Guimaraes 1-0. F. Coentrao scored for Rio Ave in the first half on a penaly kick Click to continue reading...

Sporting pull off late heroics in their victory of Guimaraes. Sporting scored two goals, one from Derlei and one from Leidson in the finals nine minutes to come from behind and defeat Guimaraes 2-1. The win increases the heat on league leaders Porto who now sit one point ahead of Sporting with a game in hand. Click to continue reading...

Guimaraes go into the Estadio da Luz and hand the hosts their first home loss of the season 1-0. Benfica had command of this game for the most part and great runs by Di Maria and Reyes were wasted time and time again as Benfica could not capitalize. Guimaraes then scored on a counter attack in the second half were Roberto beat Moreira to the far side to give the visitors the victory. Click to continue reading...

Nacional have continued there winning ways after a 3-0 defeat of Guimaraes in Superliga action. Nacional had goals from Nene with a pair and Ruben. Nene the Superliga's Leading Scorer increased his goal total to 14. Nacional now are unbeaten in their last 5 games and currently sit in third spot in the Superliga at the moment pending the rest of the weeks action. Click to continue reading...

Benfica has made available tickets to their Carlsberg Cup semi-final matchup against Guimaraes today for the matchup tomorrow at the Estadio da Luz. Benfica will be looking to move to their first Carlsberg Cup final to take on the winner of FC Porto and Sporting on March 4, 2009. Click to continue reading...

With today's start of the UEFA Champions League and our impending journey to Portugal for the UEFA Cup, it got me to thinking: Why aren't we playing in the Champions League??

Oh, right. Koeman. Soler. Sorry.

Of course, the answer isn't that simple. And I haven't the patience to go through it now.

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This is a mighty long list. UK teams first, the rest on the jump: Litex Lovech v Aston Villa Tottenham v Wisla Krakow Hertha Berlin v St Patricks Portsmouth v Guimaraes Man City v Omonia Nicosia AS Nancy v Motherwell Everton v Standard Liege It seems mighty odd to see AC Milan in the Steak Knives Cup, does it not? Click to continue reading...

With a Dvd FC Basel's coach Christian Gross hopes to encourage his side before tonight's clash with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes in the Third Qualifying Round. No it's not Goal! or The Miracle of Bern - it's a Dvd of Basel's epic 2002-2003 Champions' League season - a season only Click to continue reading...

The 3rd qualifying round usually goes unnoticed unless your team is participating simply because it usually shakes out how it should. The minnows go home and the teams deserving of a spot in the group stages somehow found their way. Couple of relatively surprising early exits this year came in the form of Rangers, well [. Click to continue reading...