The Itabirito Gazette
Squad17 Apr 2028
Vinícius Dias breaks a bone — 33 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 33 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Caio Xavier stands alone
8 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Luis Campero: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Itabirito have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Pedro Rodrigues in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Itabirito this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
3 academy players handed senior numbers at Itabirito
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match15 Apr 2028
Itabirito find a way past Inter de Limeira
Inter de Limeira made Itabirito work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.
The terraces17 Apr 2028
The crowd has taken to Rodrigo Endrio
At 20 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market17 Apr 2028
Itabirito promote Douglas Souza from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Douglas Souza has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Apr 2028
Itabirito promote André Amaral from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. André Amaral has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Itabirito promote José Rocha from within
- Player ratings Eduardo was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Match Itabirito hit back inside 4 minutes