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Officers at the jail in Marilia, 450km from Sao Paulo in Brazil, believe the pigeons were being trained on the inside and smuggled out. Advertisement. (Sky News)
Brazil: Adriano scores twice in So Paulo win Mar 31, 2008
Palmeiras and Guaratingueta also won their matches and guaranteed their place in the next stage, while Corinthians beat Marilia to remain in contention ... Corinthians, the most successful club in the Sao Paulo state championship, kept its chances alive by beating Marilia 3-1 with two late goals by Andre Santos ... Argentine striker German Herrera opened the scoring for Corinthians at Morumbi stadium with a header in the 12th, but defender Julio Cesar equalized for Marilia with a free kick from... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Palmeiras tops Portuguesa in So Paulo tourney Mar 27, 2008
Marilia got a pair of goals in the final 12 minutes to beat Ituano 2-0 and edge away from the relegation zone. The final four teams will be relegated to the second division next season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Valdivia helps Palmeiras top Corinthians Mar 3, 2008
Leader Guaratingueta opened a four-point lead by beating Marilia 1-0 at home on Thursday. Third-place Ponte Preta drew Portuguesa 1-1 in Campinas, while on Saturday second-place Barueri defeated visiting Bragantino 3-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Flamengo wins Guanabara Cup title Feb 25, 2008
Also, Portuguesa beat visiting Guarani 1-0 and Mirassol got past host Marilia 1-0. On Saturday, ninth-place Palmeiras was held by second-to-last-place Rio Preto to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Palestra Italia Stadium, which was used for the first time since closing for improvements after last year's season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
So Paulo defeats Pulista to move into third Feb 22, 2008
In the night's other game Noroeste beat Marilia 3-2. On Wednesday, Corinthians downed Portuguesa 1-0, Bragantino downed Ituano 3-0, Palmeiras tied 1-1 with Rio Claro and Rio Preto edged Sertaozinho 1-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Adriano gets two-match ban Feb 20, 2008
Adriano has already served one game of his suspension by sitting out last Sundays 3-2 defeat at Marilia. The 25-year-old moved to Sao Paulo in December on a six-month loan deal in a bid to revive a career from the Italian club side Inter-Milan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Adriano suspended for head-butting player Feb 19, 2008
As a result, he was sidelined for Sunday's match in which Marilia beat Sao Paulo 3-2. The tribunal considered this game as the first in his two-match suspension. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
So Paulo, Corinthians play to scoreless tie Jan 28, 2008
Also, Paulista beat Marilia 1-0; Rio Claro and Portuguesa drew 1-1; Noroeste beat Ituano 3-0; Guarani downed Barueri 3-2; and Sertaozinho beat Juventus 3-0. On Saturday, Palmeiras and Mirassol drew 2-2, Ponte Preta downed Sao Caetano 3-0, and Guaratingutea beat Rio Preto 1-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Adriano held again, So Paulo draws Jan 25, 2008
Four-time national champion Palmeiras beat Marilia 1-0 on a free kick by wingback Elder Granja in the 39th minute, keeping it two points back in second place. Corinthians rebounded from a loss to Sao Caetano on Sunday to down winless Paulista 2-0, putting it in a five-way tie for fourth place with six points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Adriano held scoreless in So Paulo victory Jan 21, 2008
In other results, Bragantino beat Guarani 2-0 in Campinas and Marilia routed Juventus 4-0 in Marilia. On Saturday, Ituano upset Portuguesa 1-0 in Itu and Paulista fell 2-1 to Ponte Preta in Jundiai. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil: Adriano shines in So Paulo's opener Jan 18, 2008
In other games, Marilia defeated Bragantino 2-0, and Sao Caetano drew Rio Preto 2-2. On Wednesday, Portuguesa upset defending champion Santos 2-0, Ponte Preta downed Ituano 4-2, Rio Claro defeated Paulista 2-0, Mirassol beat Barueri 2-1 and Juventus drew Noroeste 1-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Romrio denied again Apr 13, 2007
Sao Paulo, which had assured second place, tied 2-2 with Marilia to advance to 44. Sao Caetano lost 3-2 to Rio Branco but still finished third with 36 points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Romario held scoreless, fails to get 1,000th Apr 2, 2007
Also on Sunday, third-place Sao Caetano beat Barueri 3-1 in Barueri, while fourth-place Bragantino routed Marilia 4-1 in Marilia. On Saturday, ninth-place Corinthians -- the state's winningest champion with 25 titles -- was held to 2-2 against minnow Sertaozinho at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Romario nets goal number 999 in Vasco win Mar 26, 2007
On Saturday, four-time Brazilian champion Palmeiras remained fourth in the standings with a 3-2 win over Marilia at Palestra Italia stadium in Sao Paulo. World Cup veteran striker Edmundo scored one goal and set up the other two for Palmeiras, which has won five of its last six in the state championship. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Madureira shocks Flamengo 1-0 in Cup final Mar 6, 2007
In another result on Sunday, Sao Bento fell 6-1 to Marilia at home, a loss that could cost Colombian coach Freddy Rincon his job. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
