Vidigueira: A "Vasquinho" Honor, in search of a title.
Football club Vasco da Gama, Vidigueira, today wm featured in Jornal de Notícias. Supplement “Attack” address book “Club Day”. The “Vasquinho” in search of the district title”.
The great Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, unites and separates Vidigueira and Sines. Separates the discoverer of the birth place of the sea route to India and join the clubs name. Both honor the browser and are called Vasco da Gama. In Vidigueira as the famous fortified wine of Adega Cooperativa, the club is known for "Vasquinho".
Despite the founding date have happened 1945, the book "History of Sports in the District of Beja" by Manuel de Melo Garrido, reveals that the football club Vasco da Gama was established in June 1933, taking into José António Guerreiro Pinto, its main enthusiast and one of the founders. This was the benefactor who offered 19.000 m2 of land where they built the pavilion and playground and up 2009, It took its name.
The need for a synthetic turf and a countertop, whose cost orçavam in a million euros, and that the works could have community support, He led the club to "do business" with the City. Field old man was transferred to the local authority for one euro, for a period of 20 year old. The work was born, the field came to be called Municipal and the street where it is located, It was named after Joseph A.G. Pinto.
At the beginning of the season 2012/ 2013 and withdrawal of National and District clubs Vasco da Gama arrives at the 3rd National Division. Despite the phase match to increase Division 2, at the end of the season with the disappearance of the third-tier club returns to his roots.
Technical Coordinator of the Sports Industry Chamber of Vidigueira, Antonio Galvao, He is president of the direction of Vasco da Gama's decade and a half and smiling shoots: "I'm waiting for the coveted title to go rest", missing a draw and a victory to be achieved. Being the only football club in the county "we carry with us a name and ambition", remembering Antonio Galvão "financial gymnastics", that without the support of the local authority "it was impossible", ends.
By "Vasquinho" have technical past named, from Peter Canister, his former deputy Arlindo Morais and current television commentator Acacio Santos. Hugo Relics, It is the coach for two seasons and it is stated "proud to have been chosen and be part of the club's history", letting out that "was not the great effort against Vitoria Guimaraes in the Cup game and were already champions", ends.
But the "Vasquinho" the attention of their leaders are not only focused on the senior football, forming deserves particular attention. This year the club promoted the "VIDIFOOT-KISD Camp" where he received 70 kids 7 to 12 years in summer camp. The second phase, to be held in June, It is a football tournament which will sponsor Acacio Santos.
Land of excellent wines, in Vidigueira all are looking forward to celebrate the title with a white Antao Vaz, the variety of the same name, coming from the county.
to figure
Has 25 year old, was born in Faro do Alentejo (Cuba), is the mythical military Regiment Lancers 2, based in Amadora, and is the "service goalscorer" team. Front Vitoria Guimaraes, in Portugal Cup, He scored the goal of Vasco and left great impression to Pedro Martins.
"This year I scored a goal after Milfontes Beach which was the best of my career", throws happy. Not being an advanced powerful, Pázinho, it is fast, owns a strong dribble and a powerful shot. "Only on Friday have contact with the ball and my colleagues. During the week in the treatment regimen of the physical strong ", justifies the advanced.
With passes through Cuba, Awakening (Beja) Castrense and Aljustrelense, Pázinho maintains that "this is the most outstanding club of my career, by those who like to be champion ", ends.
"Short passing and long-pass"
Identity card
short Passing
Foundation: 01/10/1945
Local games: Municipal Stadium Vidigueira
partners: 200
Equipment: White sweatshirt with green and black cross band, shorts black and green half. The alternative is green sweater with white and black cross band, green shorts and black stocking.
Honours: Us 72 years of existence the "Vasquinho" never won District Champion of the 1st Division. District Champion 2nd Division A.F, Beja (1981/82, 1985/86 and 1996/97), Winner A.F.Beja-Senior Cup (2005/06), District Champion A.F.Beja & Child and Benjamis (2001/02) and District Champion A.F.Beja-Initiated (1988/89).
other modalities: The club has only football, the ranks of Senior, youth, Benjamins, Petizes and Traquinas.
Long pass
In 2004 Vasco da Gama ascended to the Portuguese handball Elite Division and wrote one of the most beautiful stories of the sport in the region, shouldering with Benfica and Sporting. "Eramos the Alentejo team", recalls Antonio Galvão, who at the time was already the president of the club and accumulated with the coaching role. The contemporary accounts speak of a budget 125 thousand euros.
The Belarusian Viktor Kovalenko was the great figure of the Alentejo who later moved to FC Porto.
campus
Guarda-redes: Ze Luis and Carlos Mouse.
defenses: John Paul Agathon, Diogo Rosa, Marco Cavaco, Louis Tasquinha, Vitor Rolim, Luis Neves, José Maria Navas and Ruben Rubber.
average: Bernardo Godinho, João Valente, Gonçalo Perfect, Gonzalo Gorigoitia, Manuel Troncão, Louis Soudo and Shorty.
advanced: Pázinho, Zé Manuel and Pedro Calhau.
Technical team: Hugo Relics (coach), Adriano Grilo and Emanuel Pestana (coaches deputy).
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
