Palmeiras draws Coritiba 1-1 to win Brazilian Cup

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Palmeiras draws Coritiba 1-1 to win Brazilian Cup

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Palmeiras wins Brazilian Cup by drawing 1-1 at Coritiba 1-1.

12 July,2012 12:41 pm

Palmeiras won the Brazilian Cup by drawing 1-1 at Coritiba 1-1 on Wednesday, taking the two-legged final 3-1 on aggregate and becoming Brazils most successful club.Coritiba opened the scoring with a free kick by Ayrton in the 16th minute, but striker Betinho equalized just four minutes later with a header, putting Luiz Felipe Scolaris team in command.It was the teams first major trophy since the 1999 Copa Libertadores. It was its 10th national title. It has also won eight national league titles and lifted another Brazilian Cup trophy in 1998.