The Cianorte Herald
Match8 May 2027
The wait goes on for Cianorte
7 without a win now, and the ground has developed the special quiet of a crowd that expects the worst. One scrappy 1-0 would cure most of it; that is the maddening part.
Squad10 May 2027
Words exchanged at Cianorte
David Lucas and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad10 May 2027
Words at Cianorte training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Alexsandro is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout10 May 2027
No hiding place for Rodrigo Falcão
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Rodrigo Falcão, and the manager let it.
Squad10 May 2027
Júnior Martins signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Júnior Martins commits to Cianorte for another 3 years.
Player ratings10 May 2027
Edvan was the difference for Cianorte
Marked 7.67. Ask anyone leaving the ground what settled it and you will get one name, which is the only award that has ever really counted.
The dugout10 May 2027
Roberto Costa on the point
“A point is a point and I will take it, but we should have had all three.” Roberto Costa after the 0‑0 draw, and the sentence every manager in the country said at some stage this weekend.
Match8 May 2027
Cianorte draw a blank against Azuriz
The crowd waited for a goal that never came. Azuriz defended in numbers and left with what they came for, and the two sides could be playing still without troubling a scorer.
The dugout10 May 2027
No place in the plan for David Lucas
The manager wanted a different profile for this opponent, which is a real football reason and no consolation. He did nothing wrong and he did not play.
In brief
- Market Edvan linked with a move away
- The dugout Vitão has become a man the manager trusts
- Market Still no signature from Arthur Nascimento