Chilavert sets record on goalkeepers’ day

In Argentina, the 34-year-old Chilavert set a World record by scoring three times on penalty kicks as Velez Sarsield routed Ferro Carril Oeste 6-1. Although Velez is out of the running for the title, Chilavert was the story of the day. “Velez is my house,” said the Paraguayan star, who now has scored 46 goals on penalties and free kicks.

Corinthians is the new residence of Dida, who transferred from Cruzeiro this year. But the way Morumbi Stadium echoed with fans chanting his name, Dida has found a new home.

Twice Corinthians took thelead, and twice Sao Paulo rallied to tie it in the first half. After Marcelinho converted a penalty kick to put Corinthians up 3-2, Rai got his first chance to tie it when defender Nene handled the ball in the goalie box. But the 6’5" Dida leapt to his left to snare it.

In injury time, Rai got a chance to redeem himself when Jacques was tripped. He fired hard into the opposite corner, but Dida jumped right to grab it. The logic-defying saves sent sportswriters searching for superlatives. If the standard accolade for a great goaltender is `Saint,’ what was Dida?“Dida is God,” read a headline in the Rio sporting daily Lance.