RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Uruguayan midfielders Joaquin Piquerez and Emiliano Martinez scored first-half goals as Palmeiras moved to the top of Brazil's Serie A standings with a 2-0 home win over Corinthians on Saturday.

Piquerez gave the visitor the lead with a long-range drive after combining with Colombian midfielder Richard Rios and Martinez doubled the advantage with another shot from distance following Facundo Torres' layoff.

Palmeiras now has seven points from three games, a point clear of second-placed Juventude. Corinthians is seventh, three points off the pace.

"We could have and should have scored two or three more goals," Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira told reporters. "It's a pity we didn't win by a bigger margin given our dominance in general play."

"Teams are defending with a low line against us and we need to have this option [of shooting from outside the box]. I'm happy that the players have responded to what I've asked of them. We are only going to score goals if we shoot."

In other Brazilian Serie A fixtures on Saturday, Vasco da Gama won 3-1 at home to Sport Recife, Juventude clinched a 1-0 home win over Ceara and Bragantino won 1-0 at home to Botafogo. Enditem

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