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Marítimo vs. FC Porto

Kevin — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:12:09 +0000

Madeira based team Maritimo was beat Sunday by FC Porto in the 27th match in the Sagres League.

The first goal was scored in the first few minutes of the game by Meireles and second from a penalty kick at 64 minutes by Rolando.

Goal 1

Goal 2

Tomas Costa scored the final at 83m

In both the first and second half Marítimo had a good offense but wasn’t able to follow through with a goal.

Top 5 Places to be Halloween Night in Madeira

Kevin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:51:40 +0000

So you are American or English and have nowhere to go this Halloween in Madeira right? WRONG. This haunted holiday is no longer exclusive to England and the United States. Over the last several years Halloween has gained momentum in Europe and in Madeira Portugal it’s in full swing. Below are the top 5 places to be while in Madeira for Halloween. If you can only make it to two of them, makes sure its numbers 1 and 2 from this list.

5. Havana Club – São Vicente

Havana could be your first stop this Halloween, it’s a good club and will have DJ Fabini doing his thing. Also Fridays from the 31st of Oct to the 10th of November are Ladies Nights, ladies get a free drink or two.

4. El Mexicano Restaurante – Funchal

The Mexicano will be in on the Halloween action as well but to what extent remains to be seen. If you’re looking for a fairly laid back atmosphere the Mexicano may be for you. The restaurant has Mexican-ish decorations and color scheme going on and very friendly staff. The food and margaritas are good too.

3. GUGAS – Ajuda

Gugas is another laid back snack bar/restaurante with an outdoor patio. Halloween night they will have beers from 0.30ȼ – €1. Gugas is located in front of Madeira Magic.

2. Copacabana, Casino da Madeira – Funchal

The Copacabana is one of my favorite clubs in Funchal. It is a club located at the bottom of the Casino and has a nice dark underground feel to it with lots of room for dancing. This Halloween they pull out all the stops with live music from Banadaz’inha with Cristina Barbosa as lead vocals. There will be lots of photographers snapping up pics for the casino’s album and as always- good music to get your groove on.

1. Vespas/Jam – Funchal

If for some reason you can only make it 2 one of the places on this list, Vespas better be it. Antennae 3 will be “IN DA CLUB” to doing their Halloween episode for the station that will feature 30 zombies. Expect the usual awesome beats spun by DJ OXY and some remixed classics like MJ’s “Thriller” and hopefully DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “Nightmare on My Street”.

Rali Vinho da Madeira

Kevin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:57 +0000

While there are many things to look forward to during summertime in Madeira, one of my favorite events are the Rallys. Madeira’s terrain and roads are some of the toughest to race on which means only the best will bring home the gold at the end of the races.

While the races are fun enough to watch, they also present the opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family. Its common to make a weekend of the races and travel into the mountains to watch the race and camp with the people you care about. If you plan to go with your friends bring plenty of wine and beer and go all out. The roaring engines and cheering crowds are enough to get your blood pumping, but watching they way these professional drivers handle the turns just takes the cake.

If you are looking for race results check out the Rali Vinho Madeira website. But in the end its not about who wins or loses its about having fun and getting together with the ones you love… Unless you have money on the races- then it IS about who wins or loses.

UPDATE -

Here is some onboard action courtesy of Rali Vinho da Madeira.