The CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) announced, on the night of last Wednesday (May 1st), the postponement of all Brasileirão matches with teams from Rio Grande do Sul after heavy rains in the state.
In an official note on their website, the top entity of Brazilian football confirmed that they have postponed all commitments of clubs from Rio Grande do Sul in all tournaments (men’s, women’s and youth) until Monday (6th).
In total, ten matches from all competitions organized by the CBF were postponed – three of them from Serie A: Grêmio x Criciúma, Juventude x Atlético-GO and Cruzeiro x Internacional.
The first match that the CBF postponed due to the storm in Rio Grande do Sul was Internacional x Juventude, at Beira-Rio, for the first leg of the third phase of the Copa do Brasil.
The match was scheduled for Wednesday (May 1st), but the white-and-green club notified the CBF that they were unable to travel due to the weather problems.
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Which Brasileirão matches were postponed due to the heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul?
The CBF postponed all matches of clubs from Rio Grande do Sul until Monday (6th). The decision was made after the state of Rio Grande do Sul suffered from torrential rains in recent days.
The entity’s decision temporarily canceled ten matches between the Brasileirão Serie A, Serie B, Serie C, Serie D, Brazilian Women’s Championship and youth tournaments. See the list below:
- Cruzeiro x Internacional – Brasileirão Serie A
- Grêmio x Criciúma – Brasileirão Serie A
- Juventude x Atlético-GO – Brasileirão Serie A
- Internacional x São Paulo – Brazilian Women’s Championship
- São José x Volta Redonda – Brasileirão Serie C
- Náutico x Ypiranga – Brasileirão Serie C
- Novo Hamburgo x Concórdia – Brasileirão Serie D
- Hercílio Luz x Avenida – Brasileirão Serie D
- Brasil de Pelotas x Barra – Brasileirão Serie D
- Internacional x Goiás – Brazilian Women’s Championship U20
Tragedy in the South
The storm that has been hitting Rio Grande do Sul since Monday (29th) has recorded 134 cities with problems such as floods, landslides and landslides. According to the Civil Defense balance sheet, 44,600 people were affected – 8,300 are homeless.
The tragedy killed 13 people and 21 others are still missing. The most affected areas are the Central, Vales, Serra and Metropolitan regions of Porto Alegre.
What does the weather forecast say?
The National Meteorological Institute (Inmet) has not changed the alert level in Rio Grande do Sul until 3pm (Brasilia time) this Thursday (2nd). The forecast indicates heavy rains, with hail, strong winds and lightning.
Zagallo documentary by Sambafoot
Sambafoot Series has launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo’ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays – as a player and as a coach.
The first episodes are available in Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
