SPFC lost the game and the leadership

This was a typic kind of game that São Paulo used to play before. Our players did well on the first-half and even scored the first goal. However, afterthat the game got dangerous for us, and Once Caldas was improving its defense. But we stood under control until the end of the primarily part, since all the players we're in excellent harmony. Nevertheless, the second-half began horrible for SPFC. The opponent team scored right on the begging, and São Paulo didn't react positively. Furthermore, the actual coach did a very unhappy substitution of player: instead of adding attacking players to the game, since we wanted to win, he put a defensive middle-fielder one; taking out a striker. Consequentely, Once Caldas scored its victory goal.
Even though this game meant the loss of the top position on the group, it was also very important for the goalkeeper, Rogerio Ceni, that turned into the team's leading scorer in all editions of this tournament.

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São Paulo vs Monterrey

Wensday night São Paulo won the first game of the most important tournament of the year in the morumbi stadium. The game was 2xo, Washington scored once, and the defensive player from Monterrey socred the other. Morumbi was beautiful. There was about 36,000 people singing and supporting all the time. This game was very important to São Paulo, since, besides all other aspects, it was Cicinho's first came when he came back. He was a excellent player that won the world championship with SPFC; however, he went to Europe, but now he's back. He started on the bench, but the croud was shouting his name all the time. In the second-half, missing about 15 minutes to end, the coach Ricardo Gomes put him in. His debut wasn't perfect, accually far away from that. But we're all expecting a lot from what he can do to improve the team. The game itself wasn't perfect too. The players said that it was a bad game, eventhough the final score wasn't that terrible. This thinking is very good, since they'll be always practing a lot to upgrade :)

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SPFC vs. SANTOS

This sunday I went to Barueri (city inside the state of sao paulo) to watch São Paulo against Santos. This game was of big importance for Santos since it was Robinho's first game; and as everyone was expecting, he scored. However, it didn't seem like an easy game for both teams. When it began, SPFC was attacking a lot and Santos just defending. But it didn't take longer than 15 minutes when Santos "balanced" the game. Both teams were playing equaly, but Santos used better its opportunities. The first-half finished SPFC 0 x 1 (Neymar in a penalty kick). On the second-half SPFC had lots of changes with Washington, but who tied the game was Roger. Minutes after that, Robinho scored the last goal of the game. It ended SPFC 1 x 2 santos :(
Fortunately, now spfc is playing championship of huge importance in the world, wich the first game is on the next wensday. As said the coach, 100% focus on this game. On the other hand, Santos is dedicating itself a lot on paulistão, since they're not playing this importante championship.

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Hernanes - Andre Dias

We can say that Hernanes is the best player in SPFC. Some can even say that he is one of the best soccer players in Brazil. Therefore, the European clubs go crazy and desperate to “buy” him. In the beginning of this season lots of rumors were spread in the city of Sao Paulo saying that he was finally moving to Europe. However, that didn’t happen. SPFC took a lot of advantage from that, since, as everyone know, he is essential on our team and “we depend on him”.

André dias was the biggest surprise of the week. No one was expecting, but on the last day available to negotiate players he received and offer from Lazio (an Italian team), and was “sold’ for R$ 6.5 million. This surprising event was very disappointing for the fans, since he’s an excellent defense player that everyone will miss. 

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