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Santa Cruz’s victory over Vila Nova, then second in group A, was emblematic not only for guaranteeing the choral team in the ring of access to Serie B beforehand. The clash last Saturday serves as a faithful portrait of what the Tricolor has done in the Third Division so far. The he put a meager cast to the test and, once again, the team led by Marcelo Martelotte came out unscathed, consolidating significant figures.
With four rounds to go to the end of the first phase, the choral team has only one defeat in the competition in 14 games. The only obstacle occurred in front of Vila Nova, in the confrontation that marked the departure of Itamar Schülle. Since then, the new manager has taken over the team and is undefeated. There are nine games, with two draws and seven wins, six of them in a row in the last rounds.
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In the lineup of these triumphs, Tricolor equaled a sequence from 2015. Five years ago, it was the last time the team beat six rivals in a row and ended up accessing the Brazilian Serie B. At that time, Martelotte was also the choir coach. Currently, to complete the series of expressive numbers, Santa Cruz has a 78.6% use in Terceirona.
It is the best percentage even compared to the rivals in group B. The same scenario applies to the attack, which has already shaken the nets 26 times. No one has done the same until now. The team is consistent and has firepower, after breaking a fast of goals from the attackers during the competition.
Santa Cruz team before the match with Vila Nova – Photo: Marlon Costa / Pernambuco Press
In addition to the numbers, Santa Cruz is approaching the final leg of Serie C with a lean but tested and approved squad. Against Vila Nova, for example, the team was left without five headlines infected by Covid-19. Then he sent an unprecedented duel with Elivélton and Célio Santos, for example. In training, the team remained consistent and beat the rival 2-0, without suffering major scares.
– It was real that I was not worried about changing players, mainly because these athletes had already responded positively in other games. We tried to give them confidence and, really, the response was very positive. We had a change from the last game pretty much our entire line of defense. The players who entered did very well against a very strong opponent. This is our strength: our group of players and the condition that we always have to work at a high level – said Marcelo Martelotte.
