Felipe Anderson fires Palmeiras past Juventus at Academia de Futebol | OneFootball

Palmeiras wrapped up its mid-season break run of training matches with another positive performance. On Saturday morning (11), at the Football Academy, Verdão beat Juventus 3-1 in a session played over four 35-minute periods. The green-and-white side’s goals were scored by Heittor, Felipe Anderson, and Larson.

The main objective of the session was to give players more minutes and keep the squad match-fit during the break in the schedule. As in the previous tests, Abel Ferreira used the match to observe different lineups, make changes in every period, and assess academy players alongside the more experienced members of the squad.

Verdão started the game with Carlos Miguel; Giay, Murilo, Barboza and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas and Andreas Pereira; Felipe Anderson, Paulinho, Riquelme and Heittor.

In the second period of the session, Abel made some changes and sent out Carlos Miguel (Marcelo Lomba); Giay (João Gabriel), Murilo, Koné and Piquerez (André Lucas); Marlon Freitas (Lucas Evangelista) and Andreas Pereira (Emi Martínez); Felipe Anderson, Felipe Teresa, Riquelme and Victor Gabriel.

In the third period, Marcelo Lomba played; Khellven, Bruno Fuchs, Benedetti and Arthur; Lucas Evangelista and Emiliano Martínez; Erick Belé, Larson (Luis Pacheco), Eduardo Conceição and Luighi.

In the final period, Palmeiras finished the session with Kaique; Khellven, Bruno Fuchs, Benedetti and Arthur; Coutinho and Luis Pacheco; Erick Belé, Larson, Eduardo Conceição and Luighi.

Heittor opens the scoring, Felipe Anderson adds another, and Larson seals the win

Palmeiras needed only nine minutes to open the scoring. In a move built down the right, Agustín Giay found Heittor in space. The forward burst into the box and fired a low shot across goal, giving the opposing goalkeeper no chance.

The second goal came in the first period as well. In the 33rd minute, Murilo popped up unmarked on the left and delivered a perfect cross for Felipe Anderson to finish into the net, extending Palmeiras’ lead.

After several changes made by Abel Ferreira throughout the session, the third goal came right at the start of the fourth period. Luighi pressed Juventus’ buildup, won the ball back inside the box, and set up Larson, who was free to tap it into the net. Shortly afterward, in the 11th minute, the Mooca side pulled one back to set the final score: 3-1 to Verdão.

Fourth test of the preparation

The match against Juventus was the fourth training game played by Palmeiras during the mid-season break. Before that, the team had faced Mauaense, Primavera, and also held a session between first-team players and members of the Crias da Academia.

These commitments were part of the coaching staff’s plan to regain competitive rhythm after the season break, as well as to speed up the adaptation of the new signings and give opportunities to young academy players.

Using virtually the entire squad also allowed Abel Ferreira to observe different options for the upcoming run of fixtures, which promises to be intense in the second half of the season, with the Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, and Libertadores.

Next step

After ending the series of training matches on a positive note, the green-and-white squad returns to work on Monday morning (13) at the Football Academy. The team is entering the final stretch of preparation for the resumption of official competitions, aiming to maintain the strong performances shown during the mid-season break.

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