Our goal is rival with Corinthians, São Paulo and Santos. If i said that i don’t wanna smash them, in the field, i couldn’t be Palmeiras’ chairman.

Second of all Edmílson and Armero made their debut for the club and play very well. With Edmílson and Armero in the Palmeiras’ defense there’s no mistakes.

And third of all Palmeiras won its 3rd match, after has beated Santo André and Mogi Mirim [with 2 Keirrison's goals, maybe future Atlético Madrid's striker (tsc.)], yesterday it was the time of Marília AC has beated by 3-0 [Evandro, Cleiton Xavier and Lenny (hallelujah)]

*Kléber
The palestrinos managers is waiting just a official answer from Kyiv. Since few Italians investors undertake this business and make a deposit in an account of Ukrainian club to purchase Kléber and to put him in Palmeiras on loan for a year.

Giuseppe Dioguardi, Kléber’s agent

I talked to Dynamo’s crew today (Friday) and they told me that money doesn’t came yet.

*Brandão
Palmeiras is competing with Olympique Marseille, the point pro Palmeiras is the fact that him wanna come back to Brazil to live with his family after 6 European years. It’s all settled between player and club. Brandão is only waiting a liberation from Shakhtar.

And for last but not for least
*Keirrison
He has contract with Coritiba EC until April but Palmeiras wanna join him since the beginning of the year. So Gilberto Cipullo (vice-president) goes to Curitiba to negotiate once more.

Palmeiras started bad Atlético had been better but when Marques was sent off for putting hand on ball, Verdão grew in the match. Thank God the last year’s story didn’t happen again when Palmeiras needed to win Atlético at home to reach the Libertadores Cup but lost to 1-3.

Even Atlético playing with 3 defensive midfielders Palmeiras attacked with extreme easiness.

Despite Atlético had been restrained they opened the scoreboard with Renan Oliveira after Maurício missed his 1st touch let him down. After 6 matches without goal against. But Leandro (Palestra’s waiter) saved us in his 100th match by Palmeiras after Alex Mineiro passed to him.

I made a mistake and accept the responsibility. I didn’t see when Marques came and I lost the ball control into penalty area that followed Atlético’s goal.

Maurício about Atlético’s goal

In 2nd half Luxemburgo put on Léo Lima and Pierre. The reaction happened and Léo Lima had 2 goal attempts. Then Luxa put off Élder Granja and put on Denílson who was inspired that scored 3rd goal.

Now Palmeiras is gonna face Figueirense FC in Florianópolis.

HIGHLIGHTS

SE PALMEIRAS 3 v. 1 C ATLÉTICO MINEIRO

Palmeiras: Marcos, Maurício, Gustavo and Martinez (L. Lima); E. Granja (Denílson), Pierre (Evandro), S. Silva, D. Souza and Leandro; Kléber and A. Mineiro.
Coach: V. Luxemburgo
Booked: A. Mineiro
Goals: Leandro 43′, A. Mineiro 62′ and Denílson 78′

Atlético: Juninho, C. Prates, Sheslon, Marcos and L. Almeida; Serginho, M. Araújo, Elton (Denilson) and R. Oliveira; Marques and Jael (Castillo).
Coach: M. Oliveira
Booked: Sheslon and Marques
Red card: Marques
Goal: R. Oliveira 31′

Venue: Palestra Itália stadium
Referee: Elmo Cunha (GO)
Attendance: 25,400

Palmeiras had played without Diego Souza and Sandro Silva who are in regular starting eleven but for this game Luxemburgo preferred not use them but in compensation Alex Mineiro returned.

Palmeiras and Vasco started in a cold rhythm like the São Paulo’s weather without motivate the few supporters. The clash had disappointed in a technique way, both sides were inattentive and missing a lot of chances to score. The 1st goal attempt of the game was when Madson entered in penalty area and just stopped in audacious Marcos’ way out.

The marasmus had stopped at 33′ when Maicossuel crossed into penalty area and Thiago Cunha scored in a beautiful volley that reached the left angle.

10 minutes after Mateus had free-kicked Marcos had to

At 51′ Madson crossed to Leandro Amaral headed and Marcos again saved us.

Palmeiras follow up more efficient and scored the 2nd. Maicossuel had passed to Kléber who disputed shoulder to shoulder with Mateus then crossed it Roberto made a howler and Denílson just pushed it.

With that result Vasco was leaving Sudamericana Cup so Tita put Edmundo and Rodrigo Antônio on the field but the new offensive power didn’t work well.

At 84′ Thiago Cunha had intercepted a Evandro’s shot and put it in the back of the net.

Sunday Palmeiras and Vasco are gonna play by Brasileirão. As long as Palmeiras is the 2nd, Vasco is the 17th and is in relegate zone.

Next Wednesday in Lima Palmeiras is gonna face Sport Áncash that beat Chile’s Ñublense (agg 4-1).

HIGHLIGHTS

SE PALMEIRAS 3 v. 0 CR VASCO DA GAMA

SE PALMEIRAS: Marcos, É. Granja, Gustavo, Maurício and Leandro; Jumar, L. Lima, Maicossuel (Evandro 60′) and Denílson (Martinez 75′); T. Cunha and A. Mineiro (Kléber half-time).
Coach: V. Luxemburgo
Booked: A. Mineiro and Martinez
Goals: T. Cunha (33′ and 84′), Denílson (56′)

CR VASCO DA GAMA: Roberto, M. Vinícius, E. Luiz, J. Luiz and Vílson; Jonílson, Mateus (R. Antônio 63′), Madson and A. Teixeira (Edmundo 63′); L. Amaral and A. Kardec.
Coach: Tita
Booked: E. Luiz

Venue: Palestra Itália Stadium
Referee: Carlos Simon (BRA)
Attendance: 2,747

At 32 years-old after has played in SE Palmeiras (1995-2000, Paulistão in 96, Brazilian Cup and Mercosul Cup in 98, Libertadores Cup in 99 and Rio-São Paulo tournament in 2000), in AC Milan (2000-2003, UEFA Champions League in 2003, UEFA Super Cup in 2003 and Italian Cup 2003), on loan in Leeds United ( season 2003-2004) and in AC Siena (2004), in Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2004-2007), in MSV Duisburg (2007) and in Qatar’s Al-Rayyan (2008).

He had bid from CR Vasco da Gama, A Portuguesa D and Coritiba FC.

It’s a club that i’ve known and that projected me. I’ve won a lot of titles here, i got a identification with the club and with fans.

I feel good. The conclusion came in good time. I’ve left Palmeiras 8 years ago and i’m very glad to be back.

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Palmeiras got in little bit different in comparison with other matches, in my point of view for better. Palestra started with David in defence, Martinez in midfield and Denílson in attack.

1. David and Gustavo are compensative but i prefer the 1st because he’s created in Parque Antártica;
2. Diego Souza isn’t playing well and Martinez give us more consistency in midfield;
3. Kléber kicked Maurício in training for this he don’t deserve to play.

Palmeiras controlled the 1st half. We created a bunch chances to score with Alex Mineiro and Denílson both missed in front of Inter’s goalkeeper Renan [Olympic national team's goalkeeper] . Both teams have 3 def. midfileders and 1 off. midfielder, and 2 strikers.

At 17′ Edinho was sent off for tackling Valdívia in his ankle, rightfully.

At 29′ Denílson had received in the penalty area feinted Uruguayan Sorondo and scored it. He was the best man on the pitch.

At injury time [45 + 2'] in a free-kick Alex crossed in Índio’s head that equalised the match.

At 60′ Chilean Valdívia was knocked down in the penalty area by Peruvian Orozco. Alex Mineiro [our penalty kicker and Paulistão's topscorer] did Palmeiras 2-1.

At 71′ another Inter’s player was sent off. The Argentinian Guiñazú trample on Lenny’s foot.

Now we’ll face Portuguesa “A Lusa” at Pacaembu stadium.

HIGHLIGHTS

SE PALMEIRAS 2 x 1 SC INTERNACIONAL

Palmeiras

Marcos, É Granja (76′ Wendel), David, Henrique and Leandro; Pierre, Martinez, L Lima (72′ Lenny) and Valdivia; Denílson (80′ S Silva) and A Mineiro. Coach: V Luxemburgo

Internacional

Renan; Jonas, Índio, Sorondo (44′ Orozco) and Marcão; D Morais, Edinho, Guiñazú and Alex; Fernandão (72′ Adriano) and Nilmar (84′ R Lopes). Coach: A Braga.

Venue: Palestra Itália stadium

Referee: Marcelo Henrique (Fifa-RJ)

Attendance: 10,081 [blame the directorship for this, R$ 40 to watch a game in Brazil. That's a nonsense.]

The final match was incredibly easy even Sérgio Guedes had lain about their line-up to say that Elias, César “pé frio” and Leandro were not in conditions to play.

“Dumb” Sérgio Guedes put someone to follow Valdívia and forgot flanks where Leandro and Élder Granja played freely.

Valdívia after the match:

Today is the day of celebration. I’m very happy with this result and today is the happiest day of my life after my daughter’s birth. Now i don’t wanna think to leave Palmeiras. I just wanna celebrate and thank Luxemburgo for this opportunity.

At 21′ in a dead-ball situation Leandro crossed the ball into the mixer and Ricardo Conceição scored an own goal.

At 33′ Élder Granja went up freely and crossed to Alex Mineiro who scored with a fine header.

At 73′ the greatest goal of the tournament. El Mago carried the ball off feinted a pontepretano and shot it in the right side of the goal.

At 75′ Valdívia among 3 opponents found Martinez that passed to Alex Mineiro just to push it in the back of the net.

At 77′ Alex Mineiro topscorer of the tournament with 15 goals made another goal.

The best attack 45 goals scored and best defence average 0.78 goals allowed/match

According to FPF we have the best player of the tournament (Valdívia), best defender (Henrique), best midfielders (Pierre and Léo Lima) and topscorer (Alex Mineiro who won $300,000 reais as prize.)

Palmeiras’ 22nd title of São Paulo State Championship

HIGHLIGHTS

SE PALMEIRAS 5 x 0 AA PONTE PRETA

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

P Preta
Aranha;
E Arroz, César, J Paulo and Vicente;
Deda, R Conceição, Elias (Giuliano) and Renato;
L Ricardo and Leandro (Wanderley).
Coach: S Guedes

Venue: Palestra Itália stadium
Referee: Cléber Abade
Attendance: 30,000
Red cards: PAL – D Souza; PP – Deda.

At 22′ Léo Lima had shot the ball plainly and nobody bothered him but Ceni made a howler, a basic mistake.

At half time the confusion showed up. The São Paulo FC’s players hadn’t stayed at locker room because of someone threw pepper gas at it.

At 2nd half Palmeiras was dangerous on the counter-attack and São Paulo FC preferred the long-ball game and their power in the air.

After André Dias had received the red card Wendel on the counter-attack passed to Valdívia that put it the back of the net.

Right after the goal Palestra Itália had a blackout around 15 minutes later restarted the match but the game ended 2-0.

Now in the final of Paulistão we’re gonna face Ponte Preta that we already won at Palestra Itália by 2-1.

HIGHLIGHTS

SE PALMEIRAS 2 x 0 SÃO PAULO FC
Palmeiras
Marcos;
E Granja, Gustavo, Henrique and Leandro;
Martinez, L Lima, Valdívia and D Souza (Wendel);
A Mineiro (Lenny) and Kléber (Denílson)
Coach: V Luxemburgo

São Paulo FC
Ceni;
A Silva, Miranda and A Dias;
Joílson (S Mota), J Wagner, F Santos, Hernanes and Júnior (Hugo);
Adriano and Dagoberto (Borges)
Coach: M Ramalho

Venue: Palestra Itália stadium
Referee: Wilson Seneme
Attendance: 27,680

The 10 most memorable wins after has been defeated in 1st leg

Palmeiras 0-1 Corinthians
Corinthians 0-4 Palmeiras
*By the way Luxemburgo was our coach.

Botafogo 2-1 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

Cruzeiro 1-0 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 2-0 Cruzeiro

Flamengo 2-1 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 4-2 Flamengo

River Plate 1-0 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 3-0 River Plate

Deportivo Cali 1-0 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 2-1 Deportivo Cali [penalty shoot-out: PAL 4-3 DC]

Corinthians 4-3 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 3-2 Corinthians [penalty shoot-out: PAL 5-4 COR]

Flamengo 2-1 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 1-0 Flamengo
*Champions’ Cup was a competition disputed among regional champions.

São Caetano 1-0 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 1-0 São Caetano [penalty shoot-out: PAL 5-3 SC]