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March 30th, 2008

We are in the semi-finals!!!

By: Lucas | Comments No Comments

Palestra Itália will be the venue of couple rock concerts on next week (Rod Stewart and Korn, Black Label Society and as headliner Ozzy Osbourne) but on Saturday was Palmeiras that gave a true concert scored 3 goals and reached the semi-finals.
After 12 matches undefeated, 8 straight wins and 4 draw, situate itself as favorite [...]

Category Category: Paulistão, Team News


March 28th, 2008

It was in the last breath…

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Palmeiras reach the leadership of the competition (momentarily) after to defeat Portuguesa but now we have 34 pts. and 10 victories against Guaratinguetá has 34 pts. and 11 victories.
But it was hard just at injury time 90+3′ Preá scored the goal. Alex Mineiro lost a lot of goals but he wasn’t the only one.
“With full [...]

Category Category: Paulistão, Team News
March 17th, 2008

We get the road to the finals

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Yeah! It’s right this sentence above. After 15 games playing unsteadily - win once, draw twice, loss once - Palmeiras with 4 wins straight and doesn’t defeat since Feb. 6th 0-3 Guaratinguetá.
Since 1997 Palmeiras doesn’t win the King Clash in State Championships last time was 1-0 goal scored by Viola.

March 13th, 2008

Again we almost lose the game

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Again it was very difficult to win the match because of opponent that was AA Ponte Preta and in that situation occupied the 2nd place.
Gustavo gave a wrong pass to Luís Ricardo who went straight to the goal line waited Diego Cavalieri to pull out of the goal passed to back and Elias scored [...]

March 12th, 2008

Players’ Nicknames

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Goalkeepers (a.k.a.)
1. Marcos (uncle Sukita)
12. Diego Cavalieri (big foot)
Defenders (a.k.a.)
14. David de Oliveira (Teletubbie)
4. Dininho (Fátima Bernardes, because of his hair [a famous newswoman])
3. Gustavo (Handsome)
28. Henrique (big chin)
17. Maurício (Zé Gatão, he cooks well and won an apron with this nickname into it)
Left-backs (a.k.a.)
6. Leandro (cheek)
16. Valmir (poodle’s waist or 2 swimming pools in [...]

Category Category: Team News


March 10th, 2008

Ufa… They got stuck in

By: Lucas | Comments 1 Comment

I’m gonna ask you what do you think when your team is losing by 2-0 and your goalkeeper, capitain and hero is sent off the pitch ? My team will lose by 4, 5 or 6 goals.
No when you speak about Palmeiras.

March 8th, 2008

Next Brazil Cup clash.

By: Lucas | Comments No Comments

The next clash will be at Luiz Lacerda stadium, Caruaru against Central on April 2nd. If we don’t win by 2 goals difference there will be a 2nd leg on April 9th at Palestra Itália.
Central kicked out Remo from Belém by 2-0 aggregate.
If we win we gonna play against Brasiliense or Sport Recife.

Category Category: Brazil Cup, Team News
March 8th, 2008

Palmeiras renew Valdívia’s contract

By: Lucas | Comments No Comments

On Thursday Palmeiras registered a new contract with Valdívia until December 31st 2009 previous contract was until July 31st.
Football director Genaro Marino said:
That maneuver was done for him to renew his work visa in Brazil.

March 6th, 2008

One more player?

By: Lucas | Comments No Comments

Maybe we’ll have one more player in the squad. The information came out on Monday night but directors of both clubs [include Palmeiras' partner Traffic's CEO Júlio Mariz] deny.
Coritiba’s president Jair Cirino said:
“In fact, we’ve received an offer for him but was in January. The issue finished there. Today Keirrison has played very well. We [...]

March 4th, 2008

William, Osmar and Marcelo Costa go to Ipatinga

By: Lucas | Comments No Comments

In few hours 3 players of Squadra Palestrina will leave the Palestra Itália on loan to Ipatinga - medium club of Minas Gerais - that gonna play Brazilian Série A in this year and is looking for improve their squad.
They’ll be there untill the end of the year.






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