Brazilian powerhouse Falcão has been selected Macau Football News Player for the Month of February, pipping Sporting's captain Bruno Brito and becoming the winner of the inaugural edition of the accolade. Both players are new signings for their respective clubs. Both have had leading roles on their squads campaigns. On a fece-off-basis, there are those who argue that Sporting beat Monte Carlo, thus Brito should be the winner. But this is not a selection for Team of the Month. We will not peruse that avenue. The decisive factor equated on the weekend's Monte Carlo win over Benfica. Falcão was instrumental in both goals: he was sharp and quick enough to lure Benfica's Iuri Capelo into faltering inside the area. Rodrigo Carmo scoring from the penalty spot. And Falcão scored the all important winning that put Monte Carlo's title fighting credentials back in due place (the goal: a half volley tap-inn in mid air (not easy execution at all). And in between he had to grab the bull by the horns when a 'matador' was needed by Monte carlo to 'kill' Benfica's ambitions. With Captain Geofredo Cheung sidelined due to injury, acting Cap Domingos Chan restricted to the Goal Keeper's area, and the experienced Jerry Chan already taken off the match with a nagging injury and Paulo Cheang receiving medical assistance (and soon after being sent-off) an image that captured the jury's imagination was that of 4 members of Monte Carlo's technical staff facing Falcão - exchanging views and deciding the final tactics. And how natural that 'conference of leaders' was summoned and executed. The fact that this happened with a player that had had less than 3 matches together with his teammates, and with the language barrier playing its role (a minor role , but a role non the less) tipped the scale Falcão's way. Congratulations, falcão and Monte Carlo. For the jury: Alfredo Maria Vaz I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)

• published: 26 Feb 2014
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