Yesterday, SLB went to Figueira do Foz to play against the local team, A. Naval 1º de Maio. The red fans "invaded" the place and the locals appreciated.
A full stadium assisted to a game between a middle table team (10º), A. Naval 1º de Maio and the 1st, SL Benfica. Things started well for the home team and they scored two early goals, by Fábio Junior 2' and by Bolívia 12' . Jorge Jesus jumped near the bench and his energy probably made the defence errors disappear. On the line-up Jorge Jesus had collocated Weldon and his choice could not have been better. This red striker, achieved the equalize scoring two important goals. Inácio had his team well positioned on the pitch, but against the theory a pass from David Luiz that allowed Di Maria to score the third goal of the game.
A full stadium assisted to a game between a middle table team (10º), A. Naval 1º de Maio and the 1st, SL Benfica. Things started well for the home team and they scored two early goals, by Fábio Junior 2' and by Bolívia 12' . Jorge Jesus jumped near the bench and his energy probably made the defence errors disappear. On the line-up Jorge Jesus had collocated Weldon and his choice could not have been better. This red striker, achieved the equalize scoring two important goals. Inácio had his team well positioned on the pitch, but against the theory a pass from David Luiz that allowed Di Maria to score the third goal of the game.
Weldon was also important on the second half when he insisted on recovering a ball that everyone, but him, thought it was lost and made the fourth goal of the team happen. The referee Elmano Santos and his team did a good job. To register also, the good performances of the goalkeepers, of both teams, Peiser and Quim.Rúben Amorim, Maxi Pereira, Javi Garcia and Carlos Martins made a good game and this last Portuguese player almost scored on a shot to the goalie bar. On Associação Naval, some players wanted more and tried everything for a positive result, like for instance Diego Ângelo, Gomis and Godemeche.
Weldon Santos de Andrade (06/08/1980)Weldon was born in Brazil in August 1980, in the region of São Paulo, more precisely in Santo André. He soon started playing football and his aptence for the modality made him represent the youth teams of America Futebol Clube. Santos Futebol Clube gave him the oportunity of playing more than ten games on the senior team between 2ooo-02. Later Brasiliense Futebol Clube and Sport Clube Recife had him on their teams before his transference to Associação Atlética Ponte Preta.
The dream of winning abroad appeared and he went to Al-Nasr Sports Club in Asia. One season he stayed 2oo4-05 on the Emirates before returning to Brazil, this time to represent the blue colors of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. On 15 games this striker scored 3 goals, that was considered few for the objectives of the Club and he was loaned to Clubs like Sochaux, Troyes, Sport Recife and also to the Portuguese team of Clube Futebol «Os Belenenses». Here in Lisbon he played in almost thirty games, scoring twelve goals. Jorge Jesus was the Portuguese coach by then and enjoyed the work of Weldon. Before he sign for Benfica he returned to the Brazilian Club Sport Recife. Weldon is becoming a better attacker, but it is not easy for him to play on the reds team when there are other options more qualified. He likes to play for the team and when the chance occurs he scores. A player that can be very usefull to any team. His strong mentality allows his good capacity of adaptation to new companions. Weldon has for sure still much titles to win.
A deserved victory for the reds that are now closer of the main objective.
