Vasco reunites female legends on Brasileiro Feminino A2 final day | OneFootball

Vasco has prepared a special schedule for the decisive Sunday of the Brazilian Championship Série A2. Before the final against Itabirito, São Januário will welcome Pretinha, Cenira, Meg, Leda Maria, and Fia Carioca for an autograph session with fans.

The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., two hours before the match, which kicks off at 11 a.m. Admission to the stadium will be free through the main gate. After the activity, the former players will remain at São Januário to watch the Meninas da Colina in the title decider.

The presence of these former stars of women’s football is part of a club initiative to bring together different generations of the sport. Throughout the season, Vasco has promoted tributes and meetings with players who were part of the team’s history.

Vasco reaches the final with an advantage

The final also marks the end of a campaign that has already secured Vasco da Gama’s return to the Brazilian Championship Série A1. The Gigante da Colina is now chasing the national second-division title.

In the first leg of the final, for example, Vasco beat Itabirito 3-1 at Arena do Jacaré in Sete Lagoas. Fernanda, Vane Arce, and Lourdes scored. With that advantage, the team can be crowned champion with either a draw or a one-goal defeat.

Vasco revisits the history of women’s football

The schedule is part of a club movement to preserve the history of Vasco’s women’s football. The department’s leadership has been bringing current players closer to players from other generations.

The history of the club’s women’s football team was also included in the Welcome Kit given to players during the season. The initiative seeks to connect the athletes with the icons who wore the Cruzmaltino shirt and to record the journey built over the decades.

Pioneers and national titles

The first women’s football experience linked to the Gigante da Colina took place in 1923, when female club members and supporters formed Sport Club Feminino Vasco da Gama, later known as the Pioneiras Vascaínas.

The club rose to national prominence again in the 1990s. During that period, it won the Brazilian Championship in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998, while also producing players who went on to represent the Brazil national team and play internationally.

Pretinha, Cenira, and Meg, also known as Margarete Pioresan, were part of that generation. Leda Maria and Fia Carioca complete the group of former players who will be at São Januário on Sunday to follow the Brazilian Women’s Championship Série A2 final.

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