Freitas brace fires Palmeiras past Gremio
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Marlon Freitas scored twice as leader Palmeiras secured a 2-1 home win over Gremio in Brazil's Serie A on Thursday.
The hosts opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime when Freitas met Andreas Pereira's cross from a set piece with a bullet header that beat goalkeeper Weverton at his near post.
Carlos Vinicius reduced the deficit in the 54th minute by controlling Gust