ah, here's the explaintion

According to what I read in the Brazilian media, the story is far more complicated than a simple money-related fraud. The fact is that Moto Club, who were playing the second division in the same season they were relegated to it, had a 2-1 advantage over Santa Quit?ria at around 80min of match already played; they were then allowed three penalties in the last ten minutes. In the same match, the referee added much more time than the usual 3-5 minutes of injury time.

It all seems to have happened because out of the four teams (Moto Club, Santa Quit?ria, Viana and Chapadinha), only Santa Quit?ria were already qualified for the next season's first division. Chapadinha were already eliminated. Thus, the last spot would go to either Moto Club or Viana. When Viana scored their first two goals, before the fraud started, the referee at the other match allowed three penalties to Moto Club, so that they would be promoted.

Knowing this, Chapadinha players (according to one of their defenders), started allowing Viana goals so that Moto Club wouldn't be promoted back to the first division.

So, it seems that it was all a general fraud, not just the 9 goals in 9 minutes scandal.

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 19, 23:56:38