The Novorizontino Post
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Vinícius Paiva keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Novorizontino may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Deivid Washington scores twice — 8.65
Two goals and a mark of 8.65 to go with them. Strikers are judged on afternoons like this one and remembered for far fewer of them than people imagine.
Market17 Apr 2028
Luís Oyama asks to leave Novorizontino
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Words exchanged at Novorizontino
Jhilmar Lora 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.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Hélio Borges was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 22. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Novorizontino
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
The terraces17 Apr 2028
Novorizontino supporters have found a favourite in Deivid Washington
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Deivid Washington has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Carlão gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market17 Apr 2028
Novorizontino promote Éder Rodrigues from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Éder Rodrigues 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 One of our own: Júnior Ribeiro joins the Novorizontino first team
- Market Júnior Fonseca steps up from the Novorizontino academy
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Vinícius Paiva at his very best