Palmeiras announced that the training match against União São João has been rescheduled for Sunday at 16:30. Initially, the match was to be played on Saturday.

What happened?

The Palmeiras management decided to change the date of the training match to Sunday, in preparation for the Campeonato Paulista.

Why is this important for Palmeiras?

The team is seeking to improve its performance after losing to Rio Claro 3-0 on Wednesday.

What comes next?

Palmeiras debuts in the Campeonato Paulista on Wednesday against Santo André, at the Santa Cruz stadium in Ribeirão Preto.

StatisticValue
Table position2nd place
Points76
Wins23
Losses8
Goals scored66
Goals conceded33

The team will no longer train in Atibaia on Tuesday, where they are conducting their preseason. The day's work will be done at the Santa Cruz stadium in Ribeirão Preto.

André Soares, Palmeiras' coach, is seeking to improve the team for the Campeonato Paulista. The team has players like Diego Souza and Willians in the offensive sector.

Current context

Palmeiras is in 2nd place in the table, with 76 points, and is seeking to close the gap with leader Flamengo, who is 3 points ahead. The team comes from a sequence of 4 wins in the last 5 games, with a record of 23 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses in 38 games. Palmeiras' next game will be against Internacional at home on August 9.