2013 season is slowly warming up, as Corinthians has been playing at the state of Sao Paulo championship (Championship in which Corinthians is dominant, winning more than any other team).
Today´s game against the biggest rival - SEPalmeiras - the pigs (playing the 2nd division in the national championship 2013).
The tie in 2x2 showed the team still got the momentum of 2013. Emerson Sheik scored in first half, the opposite side came around as 2x1 in the beggining of second half, but Romarinho (known for always scoring against Palmeiras) scored the tie goal. Corinthians dominated the game, but it was not reflected in the final score.
New hires for 2013 includes:
Alexandre PATO - Striker comming from AC Milan- ITA.
Gil - Defense comming from Valenciennes- FRA
Renato Augusto - Mid-field comming from Bayer Leverkusen- GER
All of them had a good game today, although only Gil was a starter.
Expectations are high for the debute in Libertadores cup 2013 next wednesday. The champion plays abroad, in Bolivia, where the altittude always play a big part of the game.
