Stories of Paraná - Tragedies Coloradas

Stories of Paraná - Tragedies Coloradas

Tragedies Coloradas
Ernani Buchmann

During the 18 years of its existence, the Colorado passed by almost all possible phases.
It was missing the stage victorious, completely victorious, because more or less victorious were many, including a 4x0 Flamengo, with Junior and all, for a national championship.
But first there was the phase of the runner-up - and they were many, until the fateful match against Coritiba in 1979. On that day, the end-of-left Santos Coritiba one Pernambuco who went through good times, was sent off after 10 minutes of the first half. What we saw from there was a massacre.
Not Colorado against an opponent with 10 players, but Coritiba, who won 2-0 and took the title.
Colorado played in a side-to-left, Sidney, who hit 8 side.
All challenged and reversed by the referee.
It was a strange game.
But not much, since the tragicomedy seemed to be the hallmark of Colorado.
Once earned Atletico 4-0 in the Baixada until 28 minutes from time, when such a Ziquita unraveled to make goals. Only stopped because the game ended and the match was already 4x4. Then, on the verge of winning their first championship, suffered heavy trickery Team Cascavel.
Ultimately forced to share the title.
Became so beside himself Rattlesnake, the first half champion football Paraná.
He was goalkeeper of the team from the west with a guy name playmaker: Zico.
One afternoon, starting at the old nest of Cobra, in Cascavel, Zico incorporated the spirit of its namesake scorer.
Kicked a ball forward with strength.
Joel Mendes saw it coming, coming, until it came.
He stopped at the bottom of the goal.
Goal keeper, shame discolored.
Perhaps this is why the team signed goalie-scorer Zico. And there was the team play against Botafogo at the national championship, the Mane Garrincha stadium in Marechal Hermes in Rio
Half time, Zico became ill and went to the bathroom. The belly pain seemed to subside and, upstairs, the judge was already Pui-Pui-Pui, calling for the restart.
But leave the bathroom like? For the team returned without goalkeeper, and so the game began, the impatient referee was not interested in giving anyone a breeze ... Some minutes later, the stadium and millions of viewers saw Zico break into the field, the speed of a Ben Johnson on steroids, running towards the goal colorado while tying his shorts.
Maybe so, sold the deranged Zico. And he returned to Rattlesnake.
Sometime later, the Colorado will compete with the same Cascavel a classification for the finals of the Paraná state championship.
For some strange reason the game was scheduled to Londrina.
For many the second time, game tied at 0-0, Zico fell injured.
How the Rattlesnake had already made two substitutions, the crowd colorada foresaw the victory.
No goalie would be easy.
But Zico had the soul of a warrior.
Returned to the field, arm immobilized. And took everything.
Secured the tie and took the decision to penalties.
But winning on penalties a team whose goalkeeper had his arm in a sling should not be problem. It should not, but it was.
In the second set of charges, one colorado kicked and Zico picked.
Impossible? No, not yet.
If the penalty Rattlesnake marked the next win.
Who will hit? It could only be him.
So, with another goal from Zico, Colorado incorporated into its history lost another championship.
It would have been tragic if it were not laughable. And vice versa.

Ernani Buchmann, advertising


Source: Stories of Paraná, Brasil.