RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Carlos Miguel saved two spot kicks as Palmeiras reached the Copa do Brasil final on Sunday by beating Vasco da Gama 5-4 on penalties.
Palmeiras took a 1-0 lead into the semifinal second leg at Vasco's Sao Januario Stadium but Facundo Colidio put his team on level terms with a 16th-minute strike.
Joaquin Piquerez restored Palmeiras' advantage on aggregate by dribbling around his marker and curling a long-range effort into the far corner.
But Vasco forced a shootout after Jose Luis Rodriguez drilled a free-kick that skidded under the defensive wall and beat Miguel at his near post.
Miguel saved attempts from Alan Lescano and Andres Gomez in the shootout as Palmeiras booked a place in the final against Gremio in Brasilia on December 6. ■
