On Tuesday they will face Athletico Paranaense
Athletico Paranaense beat Fluminense by the minimum
Palmeiras tied 2-2 this Saturday in their visit to Bragantino and leads the Brazilian league with an eight-point advantage over Flamengo, which in this twenty-fifth matchday still has to face Ceara.
Palmeiras coach, the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, was cautious and reserved most of his starters for the match next Tuesday against Athletico Paranaense for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Of his ideal eleven, Ferreira he only used goalkeeper Weverton and midfielders Danilo and Gustavo Scarpa. Thus, Palmeiras felt the lack of a team, especially in the first few minutes almost completely dominated by the locals.
With goals from Luan and ArturBragantino struck first, but Palmeiras pulled one back before the break through Vanderlan.
He tied in the second stage with a goal from the Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel, who led the Sao Paulo green team to 51 pointseight more than Flamengo.
Athletico Paranaense also played this Saturday and, just as Palmeiras rested its starterss, but had better luck against Fluminense and won 1-0, with a goal from Pablo, after a brilliant play by the Argentine Thomas Neck.
With this result, both teams have been left with 42 points, one less than Flamengo.
The team from Rio de Janeiro will be on the field this Sunday and has announced that he will also line up his substitutes against Cearáas they will host Vélez Sarsfield on Wednesday for the second leg of the Libertadores semifinals, after thrashing 0-4 in Buenos Aires.
Still, the Cearalocated in square 15 with 27 points, can be an easy opponent for Flamengo’s “B team”which among others has Diego Ribas, Everton Cebolinha and Marinho.
Also this Sunday the following matches will be played: Corinthians-International, Fortaleza-BotafogoAtlético Goianiense-Atletico Mineiro and Cuiabá-Sao Paulo.
