marți, 19 aprilie 2016

With Dudu in the bank, Cuca scale Gabriel Jesus and Arouca as holders

Palmeiras is already confirmed to face the St. Bernard from 21 hours (GMT) on Monday at the Estadio Palestra Italia, the quarterfinals of the Championship. Striker Gabriel Jesus and flywheel Arouca will start the match in the first team, while Dudu starts on the bench.

After serving suspension in the final round of the qualifying round of the Championship, Gabriel Jesus form the attack side of the Alecsandro. Egidio also hook-free returns on the left side. In the head, Arouca will own side of the young Matheus Sales.

Palmeiras will take the field to face the St. Bernard with the following lineup: Fernando Prass; Jean, Thiago Martins, Victor Hugo and Egidio; Matheus Sales, Arouca, Robinho and Allione; Gabriel Jesus and Alecsandro. In addition to Dudu, recovered from muscle problems, names like Cleiton Xavier, Edu Dracena, Ze Roberto and Roger Guedes also are on the bench.

But the St. Bernard, led by coach Sergio Soares, will field at Estadio Palestra Italia with the following team: Daniel, Eduardo, João Francisco, Luciano Castan and Luke Newiton; Marino, Felipe Matthew and Cañete; Alyson, Walterson and Henan.

If you win the Saint Bernard in normal time, Palmeiras faces Santos in the semifinals of the tournament. If pass after the penalty shootout, the alviverde team duels with Corinthians. How has lower campaign, in both cases would act on visitor condition.

PSG - Lorient receives the semi-finals of the French Cup

French champions in advance and eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain visits Lorient on Tuesday, seeking to win his second title of the season. The game will be held at Yves Allainmat stadium at 17h (GMT), the semi-finals of the French Cup.

The staff of the French capital is packed after a victory by 6-0 against Caen, and go to the next match with maximum force. Principals will not have an easy life; facing the best team in France, but can count on the support of its fans and also come with moral after winning the Toulouse.

The winner of this clash contest the final who emerge victorious from the match between Sochaux and Olympique Marseille, who meet next Thursday, the Auguste Bonal stadium in Montbeliard.

The regulation of the French Cup, the knockout stage is played in single matches and, in the event of a tie, there is an extension, and if kept equal, the confrontation is decided on penalty kicks.

Athletes enter with action by wage arrears, and Lusa can stop at A3

The State of Sports Justice Tribunal (TJD-SP) reported on Monday a complaint of Professional Athletes Union (Sapesp) regarding the delay of salaries of Portuguese players group. In severe political and financial crisis, the traditional club of São Paulo may suffer a new downgrade.

The extracampo has been an obstacle to sports performance Lusa. Since relegation in the Brasileirão after STJD decision in 2013, the team faces an astral hell and has accumulated downgrades. This time may again appear on the A3 in 2017 if really punished.

After finishing the A2 this season with only two points more than the Paulista last team relegated to Third Division state, Lusa can take the place of Jundiaí team if TJD-SP proceed with the action.

According to the regulations of the State, the punishment for mismanagement with respect to the salaries of athletes entails the loss of three points, which would put the Portuguese with only 21 added - the sixth worst performance of the competition.

After mediocre campaign in the state, Lusa focuses to plan the campaign in the Brasileirão C Series. If you can pay off wage debts three months with the players, the punishment, which was never judged by the jury to date, shall expire.

Lusa play locked gates in the Brazil Cup - Because of a punishment imposed by STJD because of confusion surrounding the red-green fans in the game that decreed the team stay in the C Series, in 2015, the match against Parnahyba , the Brazil Cup, will be held behind closed doors.

The game will take place at Caninde stadium, at 21.30 (GMT) on 26 April.

Marquinhos Gabriel comes to Corinthians and can replace Giovanni Augusto, but has worse numbers

When presented in Corinthians, on Monday, Marquinhos Gabriel showed willingness to go into the field as quickly as possible. He said he was fit and so can replace Giovanni Augusto, who was injured.

First Marquinhos extolled the Corinthians: "It is a pleasure to wear this shirt, is the country's largest, most fans." After he has shown willingness to play: "I am sure I am ready club official I make myself available as soon as possible..."

Corinthians has not yet decided whether to take Giovanni's Championship. Half felt an ankle injury and needs to be better evaluated.

If Marquinhos is inscribed in his place, you can even make your role as half open on the right side, but there are some different features that can be perceived in the two players statistics in the Brazilian Championship 2015. Marquinhos was in Santos, while Giovanni was player of Atletico-MG.

Giovanni has a huge lead in the most important numbers for a midfielder who also knows how to create wings. He tries and hits more crossovers, creates more scoring chances, seven assists more and even made more goals. Marquinhos exceeds Giovanni in the right passes and defensive questions.

Beyond the numbers, other factors hinder Marquinhos. There are players who are more likely to replace Giovanni, as they were already playing with Tite and stood at some times of Paulista: Romero, Daniel and Alan Mineiro. But Marquinhos Gabriel was costly to the Corinthians, has talent and got ready to enter the fray as well.

Puyol out in defense of Neymar, and puts faith in Barcelona

Icon Barcelona, ​​Carles Puyol came out in defense of Neymar . The Brazilian playmaker took acting widely criticised during the defeat to Valencia, who made ​​rivals Madrid encostassem once the fight for the Spanish title.

Barca have not won in four games in the Spanish league, and in this period the club was also eliminated from the Champions League. Considered one of the best players in the world, Neymar not scale networks for five matches. Worse, was involved in a confusion with Antonio Barragan, defender of Valencia on Sunday (17) .

"You can not always be at the highest level," Puyol told a news conference held at the Laureus Award event. "Neymar is still young and he is very professional. We must accept that it will not always play at an impressive level, but it will again make great new games. "

"A bad game for Neymar can still be a good game because he does spectacular things", said the former player of the Catalan team. The eternal captain also showed optimism about the chances of Barcelona in the Spanish league, "Barcelona remains one of the best teams in the world, in my opinion. It is difficult to understand that losing streak, is not normal, but they have great players and can still win the Spanish league and King's Cup, "he added.

Copagril mark at the end and start of the tie Sorocaba

Starting their participation in the National Futsal League (LNF) in 2016, the Copagril-PR received the Sorocaba-SP, Gym Ney Braga in Cândido Rondon-PR Marechal. In exciting game, the Paranaense team scored 15 seconds left, and sought a tie at 3-3 before the Paulistas.

The Copagril opened the scoring early in the first half, in Jabá goal. However, the Sorocaba got upset, scoring twice with Diego and still doing the third with Simi to take good advantage for the range.

In the final step, the Copagril decreased again with Jabá and initiated a large pressure which paid off with only 15 seconds to the end of the match when Marquinhos sent to the network and saved the Copagril defeat, ending the duel 3-3.

On Friday, the Sorocaba receives the Concordia, the Gymnasium Ayrton Senna in Itapetininga-SP. On Saturday, the Copagril visit Guarapuava in Joaquinzão, Guarapuava-PR.