Roque hat-trick fires Palmeiras past Internacional
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona forward Vitor Roque netted a first-half hat-trick as Palmeiras rose to second in Brazil's Serie A on Saturday with a 4-1 home win over Internacional.
Roque opened the scoring with a first-time effort that deflected in off goalkeeper Sergio Rochet's right leg.
The 20-year-old Brazil international doubled the hosts' advantage by firing home from the edge