Palmeiras is out of Brazil Cup

By: Lucas | May 3rd, 2008

Palmeiras played with presumption and did practically nothing. Sport with only one good player did a huge damage in Palmeiras, Romerito is his name, has played for 8 clubs in their career among Corinthians and Goiás without big attention. He arrived at Recife in the last year. On last Wednesday he shone more than everyone did 3 of 4 Sport’s goals.

For us it was a humiliation because we lost to a club of Northeast and lost the opportunity of to confirm our spot in Libertadores Cup, now is to wait to the Brasileirão.

But Romerito was humble to ask for Marcos‘ shirt:

I’m big Marcos‘ fan. He’s above of normal players, exceptional.

The truth Romerito is not so fan of Marcos. At least on the pitch because he scored 3 times (6′, 30′ and 41′) and all from his head. Summarizing Sport controlled all 1st half.

In the beginning Sport had a player sent off for pulling shirt of some palestrino. Palmeiras began playing well lost goals’ chances with Denílson, Makelele and Alex Mineiro.

Now Leão is gonna face off Inter Porto Alegre.

HIGHLIGHTS

SPORT CR 4 x 1 SE PALMEIRAS

Sport
Magrão;
Diogo, Durval, Igor (C Lucena) and Dutra;
D Paulista, Everton, Kássio (F Gomes) and Romerito;
C Bala and L Machado (Roger).
Coach: N Baptista

Palmeiras
Marcos;
E Granja (Makelele), Gustavo, Henrique and Leandro;
Pierre (Denílson), Martinez (Francis), D Souza and Valdívia;
A Mineiro and Kléber.
Coach: V Luxemburgo

Venue: Ilha do Retiro stadium
Referee: Héber Lopes (FIFA - PR)
Attendance: 34,000