Santos dominate Palmeiras in the first half, score late to lift themselves out of the relegation zone

Santos and palm tree Saturday night (15th) was a classic game between two teams who needed three points. Brazil. Obviously, there are various reasons. With Neymar included in the starting lineup, the team Villa Belmiro They dominated in the first half and saw the reaction of their rivals in the second half. However, Rolheiser came on in the final minute and scored the only goal of the game, securing a 1-0 victory for Santos.

The postponed matches were valid until the 13th round, as Brazil’s soccer elite is paralyzed by FIFA’s schedule. It was a great result for Santos as they move out of the relegation zone. With this victory, the Beach team now has 36 points, one more than Vitoria, who will play Z-4 in the opening round. Palmeiras, who were quite underpowered, lost their lead. Flemishsomeone you have previously defeated sports 5 to 1.

Santos only got the first stage. Palmeiras simply watched and resisted. With the support of the fans, the home team had complete control in the first half. Palmeiras arrived a few times but did not threaten goalkeeper Gabriel Blazan. Carlos Miguel, on the other hand, played a decisive role in keeping the score in check.

The beach club’s more aggressive attitude helped Neymar a lot. When he appeared, the star differed from usual, adopting a collective rather than personal style. He was the one who distributed the most passes, circulated the ball and opened up important spaces. The number 10 was also used as number 9 in the area. Santos’ offense started to show more attacks from the edge, but Carlos Miguel avoided the worst on several occasions.

Palmeiras was clearly feeling the effects of missing more than 10 games due to injuries, suspensions and call-ups to the national team. Abel Ferreira was forced to be substituted at half-time, and Luigi threatened Blazan twice in the opening minutes of the second stage. The visiting team returned from the locker room with a very appropriate tactical change. The Albiverde team became more dangerous as they increased their marking and created several chances.

Palmeiras’ change in stance also put pressure on coach Vojvoda, who decided to keep Robinho Junior on the field in recognition of the fans’ demands. The 17-year-old’s first shot in partnership with Neymar lacked the detail for the ball to end up in the back of Miguel’s goal for Carlos. A low cross into the six-yard box brought screams from the stands and almost changed the score.

Flaco López, who was on the pitch in the second half despite the lack of an attacking partner, also provided Palmeiras with some promising moments. The striker, called up by Argentina, boarded the Albiverde team’s chartered flight after the match against Angola this Friday (14th). In the friendly match, he came on as a substitute from 39 minutes into the second half, so there was little wear and tear.

The game got busy with substitutions on both sides. If Santos had full control in the first half, the second half was more balanced and both sides had chances. However, the two goalkeepers played a decisive role in maintaining parity on the scoreboard. Neymar was on the field for 90 minutes, but was not involved in any controversial play and did not receive a card.

Then Rolheiser came off the bench and changed history. He replaced Zé Rafael and took advantage of a great pass from Robinho Junior to find Carlos Miguel’s net. This goal sparked a fire in Vila Belmiro and his persistence was rewarded.

year of reflection

This was the third meeting between Santos and Palmeiras this season. In the remaining two matches, the Beach team’s results were even worse. It was 2-1 in Paulistan and 2-0 in Brasileirão on the 6th of this month.

Technical sheet:

Santos 1 × 0 Palmeiras

• Santos – Gabriel Brazan; Igor Vinicius, Ze Ivaldo, Adonis Frias, Souza (Escobar). Joanne Schmidt, Willian Allan (Victor Hugo), Zé Raphael (Rolheiser). Barreal (Robinho Jr.), Neymar, Guilherme (Lautaro Díaz). technical: Juan Pablo Voivoda.
• palm tree – Carlos Miguel; Murillo, Bruno Fuchs, Mikael, Kerven (Giai). Anibal Moreno, Rafael Veiga, Mauricio (Larson), Felipe Anderson (Luigi), Jehute. Bruno Rodriguez (Flaco Lopez). technical: Abel Ferreira.
• the goal ・Rollheiser, 45 minutes into the second half.
• yellow card – Anibal Moreno (Palmeiras); Zé Rafael (Santos).
• judge – Rafael Kroos (SP).
• public – 14,651 fans.
• income – 805,116.25 reals.
• position – Vila Belmiro of Santos.