Sport- ALMOST .

Palmeiras tied with Sport Clube Recife this Wednesday. It was a ridiculous result for a team that is planning to be the champion of 2009. After the bad start, Palmeiras was behind the score by two goals. Winning was a very difficult task to be reached, but the tie seemed easier for Palmeiras at Palestra Italia. Deyvid Sacconi scored Palmeiras` first goal in the match, starting the reaction. Danilo, in a very legitimate goal, tied the game 2 x 2. Although his possition was legal, the referee whistled twice, with no reason. This caused a lot of confusion and the players from the visiting team began to argue with the referee. Once again, Fluminense was favored and the game may be rescheduled because of the confusion caused by the referee. I believe this will be very good for Palmeiras because the game will begin 0x0 again, and may have the chance to win the game.

Palmeiras has played Sport 10 times in the last two years, putting them down to the second division will be a great happening. I am very happy that this nonimportant team, that possesses no history at all, gets sent down to the second division by my glorious Palmeiras ! Image taken from HERE.

******* REFEREE

It was a sweaty, disputed and controversial game, but Fluminense beat Palmeiras 1 x 0, in the afternoon of Sunday, for the 35th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro at Maracanã with an audience of 66,884 people. Fred used his head to score the only goal validated in the match. This happened because Obina also scored a goal after abeautiful header. This happened when the gamed was tied 0x0. The amateur FIFA referee did not validate the goal because he saw and inexisting foul during the play. I am very pissed at what happened. This was only the first of the 3 goals that were considered illegal by the refs this round. What I consider incredible is that the only team that is ever favored by the bad calls is SAO PAULO FUTEBOL CLUBE, the dirtiest team in brazilian soccer.

Toninho Cecílio, Palmeiras' director is also pissed as all fans. He believes that it is too much of a coincidence since all team in the top 10 are being affected, except the BAMBIS, as São Paulo is called by all fans.

See the best moments of the game and the goal poorly unvalidated. 1:10 here.

Vasco

After 11 months of agony, anxiety and uncertainty, the crowd never stopped believing. With 78,609 fans,Vasco da Gama broke the attendance record of the year in Brazilian football surpassing the 78,409 of last Fla-Flu, on October 4th. With 70 points earned,the team from rio can no longer be reached by Figueirense, who is in fifth place in the final four rounds.As a reward, they saw in this sunny Saturday, November 7, 2009, Vasco returs to Serie A in the 34th round. This was a very good thing since my second team is Vasco da Gama.

Palmeiras played Santo Andre in ABC this wednesday (i was there). In the first half, the team from the capital had more chances of scoring goals. Santo Andre didn`t even seem to care that Palmeiras needed to win this game to maintain the 4 point lead. Nunes, scored two goals for Santo Andre and left Bruno José Daniel with 3 more points.

Atlético Mineiro played Vitória this Saturday and left Mineirão with 3 points. This result was very bad for Palmeiras since they did not sum points this round. Atlético is now 1 point from Palmeiras and is going to cheer for Goiás to beat Palmeiras next game.

The tournament is getting more interesting every round, even though my team has not summed points in 4 rounds. I am hoping this bad streak begins to change.

Palmeiras

This Sunday, Palmeiras played an important game. If the team from Palestra Itália won, the championship would almost be over because São Paulo Futebol Clube had lost on Saturday in São Paulo. Thus, this victory needed, did not happen. Petkovic, a veteran, scored 2 goals and Flamengo left São Paulo with a great result.

Now, after the humiliating defeat at home, Palmeiras has to try to make up for the 3 lost points at Santo André's stadium. This game is considered easy and I expect a 2 x 0 game.

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Palmeiras went to Santos this Sunday to play agianst Santos at Vila Belmiro. Palmeiras began playing better but was surprised by Santos which made 1 x 0. Muricy Ramalho Palmeiras' coach, substituted Obina for Robert. The game changed and Palmeiras scored 3 goals and maintained the lead. Vagner Love scored the goal.

27th round

Corinthians disappointed the fans on this Saturday. The game ended 3 x 1 for Atletico Paranaense. Felipe, Corinthians` goal keeper did not play a good match.

Atletico Mineiro beat Barueri and did not disappoint the 44 thousand fans that went to the stadium. Atletico is now getting closer to the G4. Which is made up of the 4 first teams at the end of the tournament. These teams will be playing the Copa Libertadores in 2010.

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