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

Palmeiras played very well over two sides with Élder Granja e Leandro switched play all time. The team suffered a bit of pressure from Central in the beginning of the game around 10′-15′ with Leonardo and Cláudio but after that Verdão showed them a good spectacle.

Luxemburgo changed the starting line-up, he put Denílson beside Kléber instead of our topscorer Alex Mineiro. We gained velocity but we lost the reference in the middle of the penalty area.

Leandro on a counter-attack by right-hand controlled the ball until the penalty area when shot it hit the post and Kléber with a clinical finish put 0-1 on the scoreboard at 18′.

At 42′ in a dead-ball situation Élder Granja put it in the Valdívia’s head and goal! His 8th goal in this season. Valdívia show us who also is a great header.

At 56′ in a unpretentious corner-kick Williams crossed hit Léo Lima and entered in the goal but referee gave the goal to Williams from Central.

Central motivate itself crossed a lot of balls but it can’t equalised.

At 80′ Martinez in a perfect free-kick did it one more. Remembering Martinez entered in Diego Souza’s position who didn’t anything.

Before end of match Martinez and Valdívia suffered 2 penalties that Alex Mineiro shot and did it both, one at 85′ and other at 88′, this last one Humberto was sent off for receiving the 2nd yellow card.

Now we wait for Sport Recife or Brasiliense 1st leg was 1-2 for Sport at Brasília.

HIGHLIGHTS

CENTRAL 1 v. 5 SE PALMEIRAS
Central
Davi;
Celso, Bebeto, Humberto n’ Vital;
Williams, Moacir, Doda (J Neto – 82′) n’ E Chiquita (Alanzinho – 77′);
Leonardo (Marcos – 90′) n’ Cláudio.
Coach: M Vilar (former Palmeiras’ coach)

Palmeiras
Marcos;
E Granja, Henrique, Gustavo n’ Leandro;
Pierre, L Lima, Valdívia n’ D Souza (Martinez – 70′);
Kléber (J Preá – 78′) n’ Denílson (A Mineiro – 70′).
Coach: V Luxemburgo

Venue: Luiz José Lacerda stadium
Referee: Edílson da Mata from Mato Grosso
Attendance: unrevealed

Central kicked out Remo from Belém by 2-0 aggregate.

If we win we gonna play against Brasiliense or Sport Recife.