The Itabaiana Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
12 saves: Gustavo Cintra was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 12 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Match8 Aug 2026
Itabaiana taken apart
0‑10 to ABC, and it was every bit as bad as the number suggests. There are defeats you argue about and defeats you apologise for; this was the second kind.
Match4 Aug 2026
A hiding for Itabaiana
Beaten 0‑4 by Ituano, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The stands have turned
“Enough is enough. We have watched this for months.” 10 of the 15 senior players walked off to it, and the message was not aimed at any one of them.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A chastening introduction for Samuel Fernandes — 5.57
It is a hard way to meet a crowd. Marked 5.57 on the day he was handed the shirt, and the important thing now is what the next one looks like.
Match8 Aug 2026
Nobody could stop scoring
10 goals. Both benches spent the second half looking at each other rather than at the pitch. Purists will complain about Itabaiana and ABC in equal measure; everybody else had a wonderful time.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Itabaiana agree a free transfer for Felipe Zamboni
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Market10 Aug 2026
Fernando Alves steps up from the Itabaiana academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fernando Alves has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Paulo Neves steps up from the Itabaiana academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Paulo Neves has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Thiago Assis steps up from the Itabaiana academy
- Market Narigudo steps up from the Itabaiana academy
- Boardroom Nobody left the Itabaiana dressing room in a hurry