Brazil: Victory places Sao Paulo back in title hunt Oct 26, 2009
Palmeiras saw its lead shrink after a 2-0 defeat at Santo Andre on Wednesday, a result that also extended its winless streak to four matches. Coritiba beat rival Atletico Paranaense 3-2 in Curitiba with an injury-time goal by substitute midfielder Marcos Aurelio on Sunday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Palmeiras keeps league lead despite loss Oct 19, 2009
In other results on Sunday it was: Fluminense 2, Internacional 2; Sport 2, Corinthians 0; Gremio 2, Coritba 0; Cruzeiro 1, Botafogo 0; Vitoria 3, Nautico 1; Atletico Paranaense 3, Santo Andre 0. On Saturday it was: Avai 2, Goias 1; Barueri 0, Santos 0; Sao Paulo 0, Atletico Mineiro 1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Lowly Nautico stops first-place Palmeiras Oct 13, 2009
In other weekend results: Corinthians 2, Gremio 0; Santo Andre 1, Fluminense 2; Coritiba 1, Barueri 2; Internacional 1, Atletico Paranaense 1. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Sao Paulo settles for another home draw Oct 8, 2009
In other matches, Fluminense tied Corinthians 1-1 at home; Barueri and Santo Andre drew 0-0; Atletico Paranaense drew with Gremio, 0-0; while Internacional beat Nautico, 3-1. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil fireworks blast kills two Sep 25, 2009
The powerful explosion hit the town of Santo Andre. It overturned cars and destroyed at least four houses surrounding the building where the fireworks were stored. (BBC News -- Americas)
Deadly Fireworks Explosion in Brazil Sep 25, 2009
About five houses were turned into rubble, and at least 14 people were injured by the blast in a residential neighborhood in the city of Santo Andre, according to the local fire department. Television images showed the explosion blew the roofs of some buildings and demolished and overturned cars. (Fox News)
Brazil: Ronaldo scoreless in Corinthians return Sep 22, 2009
Ronaldo's former Brazil teammate Adriano scored in Flamengo's 3-0 win over Coritiba to become the competition's joint leading scorer in other matches Sunday, while defending champion Sao Paulo was held to a 1-1 draw by Santo Andre, missing a chance to take sole possession of first place ... Six-time champion Sao Paulo could've reached first place with a victory against Santo Andre in Ribeirao Preto ... Defender Jean put Sao Paulo ahead in the seventh minute, but Bolivia striker Pablo Escobar... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazilian RUP: Sao Paulo beats Cruzeiro 2-1 in Brazilian league Sep 7, 2009
Flamengo, with striker Adriano unavailable because he is with Brazil's national team, drew Atletico Paranaense 0-0 at Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, while fifth-place Atletico Mineiro took advantage of an injury-time goal by Diego Tardelli to beat Santo Andre 2-1 in Santo Andre ... Santo Andre 23 6 6 11 25 35 24. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Palmeiras pegged back by Gremio Aug 8, 2009
Promoted Avai won for the fifth time in six matches, 1-0 at home to fellow newcomers Santo Andre, to continue their surprising run out of the lower reaches into sixth place. Fluminense ended a run of 11 matches without victory with a 5-1 rout of Sport Recife at the Maracana to leap over their victims and out of bottom place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Brazil: Sao Paulo wins again Aug 3, 2009
Third-place Goias also needed a late goal to remain near the leaders, beating Santo Andre 2-1 in Santo Andre behind Julio Cesar's goal two minutes into injury time. In Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo escaped defeat to second-to-last place Nautico at Maracana stadium thanks to an 81st-minute equalizer by defender Leo Moura. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Palmeiras go top under new coach Jul 31, 2009
Thirty-eight-year-old midfielder Marcelinho Carioca scored with one of his trademark free kicks to gave Santo Andre a 1-1 draw with his former team Corinthians. Chicao equalised with a 75th minute penalty for Corinthians, who were missing striker Ronaldo after he broke his hand in Sunday s 3-0 defeat to Palmeiras. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dorsey's Jordan Mackie joins USD men's basketball team Jul 29, 2009
Mackie joins five other new players that will be competing on the 2009-10 Torero squad - , a 6-8, 245 lb. forward from Tesoro High School in Mission Viejo, California; , a 6-5, 215 lb. forward from El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California; , a 6-1, 160 lb. point guard from Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas; , a 6-3, 180 lb. guard from San Diego, CA who played at Phoenix Westwind Academy this past year; and , a 6-9, 220 lb. forward-center from Santo Andre, Brazil who played at Arizona... (Usdtoreros.com)
* Soccer Shorts Jul 21, 2009
Meanwhile, Atletico were held 0-0 at fourth-placed Vitoria, while Palmeiras beat Santo Andre 1-0 for their fourth successive win under caretaker coach Jorginho. Gremio beat bitter city rivals Internacional 2-1 in the Porto Alegre derby. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Ronaldo misses penalty, then nets winner Jul 21, 2009
Atletico were held 0-0 at fourth-placed Vitoria while Palmeiras beat Santo Andre 1-0. Gremio beat bitter city rivals Internacional 2-1 in the Porto Alegre derby which marked a century as one of the major clasicos of the Brazilian game. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ronaldo scores as Corinthians beats Cruzeiro 2-1 Jul 20, 2009
On Saturday, Palmeiras reached second place with a narrow 1-0 win of Santo Andre at Palestra Italia stadium in Sao Paulo. Palmeiras has the same 25 points of Atletico Mineiro, but trails on goal difference. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Fluminense sack their former Brazil coach Parreira Jul 14, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Fluminense fired former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira yesterday, a day after the team lost 1-0 to Santo Andre and slipped into the relegation zone of the Brazilian league. The result extended Fluminenses winless streak to five matches and left the team 18th in the 20-team standings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazil: Flamengo's Adriano scores goal in return Jun 1, 2009
Atletico Mineiro was held by newcomer Santo Andre to a 0-0 draw at Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Santos beat Fluminense 4-1 in a day marked by fan violence May 25, 2009
In other results Sunday, Gremio defeated Botafogo 2-0 at Olimpico stadium in the debut of coach Paulo Autuori, while Josiel scored Flamengo's first two goals in this year's competition in a 2-1 win at Santo Andre. Former Hertha Berlin and Wolfsburg playmaker Marcelinho Paraiba scored a second-half goal in Coritiba's 2-2 draw against Avai in Florianopolis. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ronaldo's Corinthians a favorite for Brazil title May 8, 2009
The four teams promoted were Corinthians, Barueri, Santo Andre and Avai. Corinthians was the second division's champion after dominating the competition. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Men's Basketball sign Rafael Crescencio to NLI Apr 28, 2009
(San Diego, CA) - University of San Diego men's basketball head coach and his staff announced today the signing of Rafael Crescencio (Santo Andre, Brazil) to a national letter of intent and scholarship agreement for the 2009-10 campaign ... Prior to college he attended Sebastiao Fernandes Palma High School in Santo Andre, Brazil. (Usdtoreros.com)
Santos grabs semi spot Apr 6, 2009
The goal sent Santos through and kept Portuguesa from advancing despite a 2-1 win over Santo Andre. Santos and Portuguesa entered the final round even on points, and Santos advanced on goal difference. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Ronaldo's two markers spice Corinthians' draw Mar 26, 2009
Also on Wednesday, Guaratingueta downed Ituano 1-0; Santos defeated Santo Andre 3-0; Botafogo beat Paulista 3-2; Portuguesa and Mirassol drew 2-2; and Sao Paulo defeated Noroeste 2-1. In Rio de Janeiro, Bangu bat Cabofriense 1-0; Flamengo downed Madureria 4-2; Resende defeated Boavista 3-1; Macae beat Duque de Caxias 3-1; Botafogo and Americano tied 2-2; Tigres and Volta Redonda drew 2-2; and Vasco beat Mesquita 2-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Ronaldo shut down, but Corinthians wins Mar 23, 2009
Also Saturday, it was: Barueri 5, Ponte Preta 2; Guarani 2, Mogi Mirim 1; Mirassol 4, Sao Caetano 2; Marilia 2, Oeste 2; Noroeste 0, Bragantino o; and Botafogo 2, Santo Andre 2. In Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, it was: Volta Redonda 3 Resende 0; and Botafogo 4, Duque de Caxias 0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Ronaldo finds net in Corinthians' victory Mar 12, 2009
In other games Marilia downed Guarani 2-1; Santo Andre defeated Mogi Mirim 4-0; Portuguesa beat Guaratingueta 1-0; Noroeste defeated Ponte Preta 3-1; and Barueri beat Bragantino 2-1. On Tuesday, Oeste and Botafogo drew 1-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
