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Palmeiras wins St. Bernard and takes Santos in the semifinals of the Paulista

Palmeiras qualified for the semifinals of the Championship late on Monday. In Stadium Palestra Italia, the alviverde team won the St. Bernard by 2-0 and secured the right to face Santos in the fight for a place at the decision of the state tournament.

With better campaign, Santos will have the advantage of field command in the semifinal before Palmeiras, to be played in a single game, still no date set and unique twists. The two clubs live fierce rivalry times, marked by the decisions of the Championship and the Brazil Cup in 2015.

In the last match of the quarterfinals, Palmeiras had work to overcome the St. Bernard and had goals from Alecsandro and Gabriel Jesus to advance. The alviverde team, under the command of Cuca technician, completed on Monday a series of six matches unbeaten (five wins and a draw).

The Game - Despite the atypical date arena received more than 30 thousand people. After 12 minutes, the referee Vinicius Furlan decided to stop the match due to ignited flags in the sector of cheerleaders. After about four minutes of stoppage, with some artifacts still lit, the judge authorized the restart of play.

The support of the Palmeiras fans did not deter the St. Bernard, who knew how to exploit the space left by the home defense team. After 18 minutes, Fernando Prass defended dangerous shot from Alyson. Seven minutes later the goalkeeper made another intervention after finishing Lucas Newiton.

Struggling to create scoring opportunities, Palmeiras opened the scoring in dead ball play after 35 minutes of the first half. Egidio free kick on the left and Alecsandro used his head to complete. He paid tribute to the father Lela, former football player in celebration.

Lawn Stadium Palestra Italia, used for musical performances in March and April, has not yet recovered. Pieces of the field have dropped in some moments of the match and athletes like Fernando Prass and Alecsandro embedded fragments back.

Palmeiras went better for the second time and scared after just eight minutes, with far kick shot by Allione. The next minute, Gabriel Jesus came down the left and crossed for Robinho , who lost time and beat up the dial. Shortly after, the midfielder was replaced by Dudu.

After 19 minutes, goalkeeper Fernando Prass had to leave the feet of Tatá to kill the attack of St. Bernard on the left. Thinking about strengthening palmeirense marking, Cuca put the steering wheel rested Gabriel in place of Arouca. Then promoted the attacker's debut Roger Guedes to exchange it for Alecsandro.

Positioned to explore the counterattacks, Palmeiras closed the scoring five minutes before the end of regulation time. Dudu moved forward with the ball and dominated triggered Roger Guedes on the right. The newly signed striker Gabriel crossed and Jesus turned to the back of the goalkeeper Daniel networks.

DATASHEET

PALM TREES 2 X 0 SAINT BERNARD

Date: April 18, 2016, Monday

Location: Stadium Palestra Italia in São Paulo-SP

Time: 21 hours (GMT)

Referee: Vinicius Furlan

Assistants: Alberto Poletto trough and Eduardo Vequi Marciano

Public: 30,731 gifts

Income: R $ 1,759,380.50

Yellow cards: Gabriel Jesus (PAL); João Francisco, Eduardo, Tata and Luciano Castan (SBR)

GOALS:

PALM TREES: Alecsandro, 35 minutes time 1, and Gabriel Jesus, after 41 minutes the 2nd time

PALM TREES: Fernando Prass; Jean, Thiago Martins, Victor Hugo and Egidio; Matheus Sales, Arouca (Gabriel), Robinho (Dudu) and Allione; Gabriel Jesus and Alecsandro (Roger Guedes)

Coach: Cuca

SAN BERNARDO: Daniel Lucas Newiton, João Francisco, Luciano Castan and Eduardo; Marino, Felipe Matthew (Tata), Cañete and Alyson (Tulio); Walterson and Henan (Jefferson Kanu)

Coach: Sérgio Soares

Boateng, closer to his return but no deadlines yet

Bayern Munich coach, Pep Guardiola , highlighted today at the press conference prior to the semifinals of the German Cup against Werder Bremen that Jérôme Boateng still "needs to regain fitness."

The German international was able to return to training today for the first time in three months with the rest of his teammates in Bayern Munich facilities in the Bavarian capital and completed the session, but without exercise maximum intensity.

The Spanish coach has not wanted to put limits on his return, noting that the decision on the return of any player's take depending on the physical form of the player and not the fixture.

Boateng was injured on January 23 in the first match of the second round of the Bundesliga against Hamburg. He suffered a serious injury adductor.

Three months later, his presence is ruled out for the Cup semi-final this -eliminatoria to only- match against Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.

The door is open to Boateng arrives on time for the appointment of the Champions League with Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday 27 April.

The German international, 27, is incumbent on the axis of the rear both Bayern Munich and the German national team and is, in the opinion of many experts in the country, the best defense that counts the selection of Joachim Löw .

San Mames to believe even more in the league

Atletico Madrid faces the last five days of the League with the unique idea of "win, win and win , " waiting for a stumble of Barcelona and this decisive duel Wednesday to believe even more in the title, with the Athletic in the new San Mames, where he has always won since opening.

"We are in a good position to continue to believe, nothing more. It is a lot of work ahead , " insisted Monday Fernando Torres , striker rojiblanco, a team that has never given up the race for the league. Not when only three days ago he was nine points behind Barcelona. Now it is matched.

With five days; the first in San Mamés, apparently the most demanding that detract from the Madrid team, which has won three visits since the opening of the new 'cathedral' party. In 2013-14, when he was champion, he triumphed 1-2, the same result as achieved in Copa del Rey . Last season they won by 1-4 with three goals from Frenchman Antoine Griezmann .

No margin of errors either Wednesday. Do not allow the tight fight for the championship, the team preceding it, Barcelona, ​​and for which he pursues, the Real Madrid just one point behind, while calculations Athletic not admit doubt s: five wins in five games to have any chance of being champion.

Everything happens to win on Wednesday. "La Liga? We have the chance to make a good match in Bilbao and at the same time, an important opportunity to continue competing after that meeting four dates will probably remain. It will be difficult, hard, and we'll play it that asks us the calendar, win, win and win , "he praised the Argentinian Diego Simeone minutes after the third straight league win on Sunday with Granada .

Then Atletico, in this order, receive consecutively to Malaga , one of only four teams that have earned him this season, and Rayo Vallecano , including the elimination of the semifinals of the Champions League against Bayern. Then it will play out with Levante and finish the league at home to Celta .

"Every game is a final , " confirmed the midfielder Saul Ñíguez , whose team will travel Tuesday to Bilbao with the responsibility of victory, essential for everyone to keep in contention for the league, without an essential piece in your scheme: captain and midfielder Gabi Fernandez through suspension.

A yellow card this Sunday against Granada, the tenth season of football and cycle representing five warnings and, by extension, a meeting of suspension, Gabi depart duel at San Mames. His place in the starting eleven, except surprise, will supply the Argentine Augusto Fernandez .

Gabi has played 45 of the 49 official matches of his team in this course, 41 of them starts. It is an important Atletico low, which retrieves, by contrast, Brazilian Filipe Luis, back to the left side, and maintains serious doubt the Uruguayan José Giménez, even without the high of a muscle injury.

The team is already preparing this morning that appointment against Athletic, with a session at the Ciudad Deportiva de Majadahonda, also with Portuguese Tiago Mendes with the group, as in the past three workouts, and in the final part of his recovery fracture of tibia suffered on 28 November.

Torres: "We want and believe that the best is yet to come"

Fernando Torres , striker Atletico Madrid , focused look on Monday in the immediate match against Athletic Club in the new San Mames, with his team level on points with the leadership of Barcelona , in a "very nice" moment and in a "good position to continue to believe, nothing more."

There is nothing else in his mind that this meeting. Neither renewal nor the semifinals of the League of Champions, nor the Spanish selection. He is happy to play with Atletico: "To me, every time I hear about Luiz Pereira, Garate or Adelardo makes me feel more proud to be athletic for the values ​​they represent."

"I love the message athletic, humility and euphoric moment we are living, but always knowing that the most important thing is what comes immediately and that is fine dream, but you have to be wide awake, so we will look at on Wednesday in the match in Bilbao, and we will have time to fix what comes next, "he explained in an act of 'LG'.

Atletico will "party to party" and matched with Barcelona on points at the top of the League and the semifinals of the Champions League. "We must take the steps one by one, not skip any because you may not get in. We have some very nice ahead starting on Wednesday. It is what we have to look at. Whatever comes hereafter is far," said striker

The question was whether looked at Euro 2016. "I see Wednesday in Bilbao," then said the attacker, who, minutes later questioned again by the Spanish team, he replied: "I'm only interested today Atleti".

And his team, Atleti, has two fronts: the League and the Champions League. "It is normal that the fans are excited. We are all excited and we are enjoying a very nice time. But we want and we think the best is yet to come. Do not settle for what we have achieved, but always want more from work and from humility. we have shown that we understand that the important thing is the team. it's what led us to this situation. we believe in what we do and in this way, " he said.

Haro: Sensations with Musonda, Chelsea are very positive

The president of Real Betis , Angel Haro, today acknowledged that it has held meetings with Chelsea and with the family of Belgian striker Charlie Musonda for continuity in the club verdiblanco "going on the right track "and that their feelings" are quite positive. "

Haro has broken down today on the official radio Real Betis his impressions of the present and future of the club with his vice president, Jose Manuel Lopez Catalan, who pointed out how important it is that Musonda is happy, as it is also Chelsea for the player growth and because they consider the Betis "a serious club".

Angel Haro, reported Betis, said that with efforts by Musonda, are working in the sports planning for next year and asked the béticos to "be quiet".

"It do not make decisions experiments cheerfully," he said.

However, he said that the important thing now is tomorrow's game against Las Palmas and, once passed, the derby next Sunday against Sevilla, who said béticos go "with another moral" if they beat the team Canary.

He advanced that, once those two commitments are exceeded, next week will unveil new feature in the sports management of the club and a "future project" which, added Lopez Catalan, will be "important and guarantees" in detail "

Desailly: "I love Zidane, but Atletico and City are also worth your time"

French former player Marcel Desailly , world champion (Francia'98) and Europe (Belgium and Holland 2000) and winner of the ' Champions League ' with Marseille and the Milan said today that loves "(Zinedine) Zidane (coach of Real Madrid ), but" Atletico and the City are also worth your time. "

"I love Zidane, who is now the coach of Real Madrid," said Desailly at a press conference prior to the delivery of the Laureus Awards, whose Academy member.

"But Atletico Madrid and Manchester City are also worth your time. Atletico was already at an end, but the City does not , " said Desailly, born 47 years ago in Accra, capital of Ghana .