Hours before Roraimense Samir Xaud was elected president of CBF, in Rio, the only team of Roraima who participates in one of the four divisions of the Brazilian Championship, in Serie D, entered the field in Boa Vista, across the country.
In the late afternoon of Saturday (24), for the Fourth National Division, Gas (Grêmio Atlético Sampaio), two -time champion Roraimense, was defeated 2-1 by Manaus, turned, at Flamarion Vasconcelos stadium, the Canarinho.
Members of the two GAS teams and fans celebrated the ascension of the countryman to the top of the national football management entity, praised his work – two years ago, Samir began to manage the Roraimense Federation, presided over 40 years ago by his father, Zeca Xaud -, and attributed the criticism that he has received ignorance and prejudice.
“Roraimense football has improved a lot, Samir brought more fans and money, attracted sponsors, made giveaways and fireworks display at the State Games. He has little experience, but can give a huge leverages,” said Francisco Moreira Jr, Chico Jr, 42, owner of a pre-molded barbecue company and president of the cheerleader Gasboemos.
The name of the crowd is inspired by Vasca Vasboemos. “Because here everyone hopes for teams from Rio or Sao Paulo,” explained Chico, a vascaina above all.
The boyfriends Maria Alice Pinto (23, a nutrition student, more vascaine than Gasense) and Richard Oliveira (24, administrative assistant, more gasense than Santos), thickened the choir.
“There is prejudice because he is from Roraima, just see the comments. If it was anywhere else would be different. The people say that here has no football, but do not know or seek to know,” she said, praising the news introduced by Samir, such as VAR in the finals of Roraimense and raffles during the games. “Samir can be a mirror for our football to improve,” he added.
For the public servant Andre Luiz de Sá, it is unfair to use Roraima football as a parameter to evaluate Xaud’s ability. “And the leaders who were from other states and large federations and made a bandalheira in Brazilian football?”
“It is more a cultural issue, the Brazilian is not used to having someone from the north in a position of power, it is very difficult for someone from Rio and São Paulo to understand that here can have something good. But the whole state of Roraima supports Samir.”
Not quite. A rare dissonant voice was from Cauã Peres, 22, a journalism student, for whom Samir did not take the management of local football by merits, “but for nepotism, in a very small city with a structure that does not have the greatness required for the position.”
Although acknowledged that the local championship “has improved slightly, because there is no way not to evolve,” Peres points out concrete problems, such as the poor quality of the lawns, double rounds in the same stadium (damaging the field for those who play later) and the history of Canarinho himself, the main stage of local football. Belonging to the government of Roraima, it was almost ten years closed, being reopened in 2020.
Players and leaders relate to the problems and celebrate Xaud. Gas goalkeeper athos associated criticism with the lack of information. “Outside people don’t see what he does here in the state. In the last two years the difference in the championship [Roraimense] It was very large, “mentioning the introduction of VAR and referees from the outside in the finals.
Right-back Zizao said he hopes that Xaud’s management at CBF will be able to secure Roraima a second place in Gas Series. Jander Cavalcante defined as “Revolution” the changes introduced by Zeca Xaud’s son in local football, highlighting, and fifa referees in the finals, the placement, during the games, of an LED screen, which has no scoring. Electronic.
Even in the opposing hosts the new president of the CBF was celebrated. Manaus supervisor, Abraham Rodrigues said Xaud will be positive for Northern football. “The President of the Amazonian Federation [Ednaílson Rozenha] He’s a friend of his father [Zeca Xaud]. Manaus is honored, it will strengthen the north, pay more attention. “
In the field, the teams showed a reasonable technical level football. Gas was better in the first half and opened the scoring, but was dominated by Manaus in the final stage and took the turn, 2-1. It follows in penultimate place in Group A in Serie D. Manaus is the group’s room.
Tickets for the match cost $ 10 (half) and $ 20 (full). Apparently there were about 300 people in Canarinho, which has a capacity of 4,500. Until Sunday afternoon, the paying audience information was not on the CBF website. The report asked the Roraimense Federation the numbers, but had no answer.
