Analysis: who stood out, what went well and what went wrong in Santos’ victory over Goiás | Saints

It was a simple match on matchday 13 of the Brazilian Championship, not a final or any decisive match, but the dedication of the Santos players on the field is worthy of praise given the turmoil that the club has experienced in recent days.

Santos lives behind the scenes increasingly agitated in the middle Political crisis, with removal of the president and exchange of practically the entire board. If that wasn’t enough, there is also a hit for serious injuries to Carlos Sánchez and Raniel It’s in lack of arbitration criteria at times.

All this seems to have served as motivation for the squad, which reached its tenth undefeated game of the season and got closer to the leaders of Brasileirão.

Santos had a great team game, especially after the expulsion of Arthur Gomes. The highlights were Marinho and Marcos Leonardo, for the goals.

Honorable mentions also for Kaio Jorge, Jobson and Madson, who participated in decisive movements for the victory of Peixe.

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Any analysis of the game should highlight the negative point of the game: Marielson’s referee Alves Silva.

According to the assessment of Sandro Meira Ricci, commentator of Grupo Globo, the Pez was injured in two plays: an unmarked penalty after Sandro, a Goiás defender, put his hand on the ball, and in the expulsion of Arthur Gomes in the first part.

The good thing for Santos is that the team did not feel the mistakes and also overcame the various absences (Carlos Sánchez, Raniel, Soteldo and Lucas Veríssimo) to win again at Brasileirão – Peixe had tied the last three games.

With the absences, coach Cuca climbed to Santos 4-4-2, with Kaio Jorge and Lucas Braga in attack. Diego Pituca and Jobson acted at the head of the defense, the second participating in the exit of the ball between the defenders, as usual.

The expulsion of Arthur Gomes made Lucas Braga assume the left wing and “doubled” the functions of Kaio Jorge, who once again showed great positioning.

Cuca also played a key role in winning the substitutions. After Kaio Jorge and Marinho asked to leave, the coach put in Madson and Marcos Leonardo, players who participated in Peixe’s third and decisive goal.

The careless beginning and end: at the beginning, Felipe Jonatan and Alison they gave a lot of space and faltered in Goiás’ first goal; In the end, Peixe was on the verge of giving up after drawing 3-1 and taking two goals (one of them canceled by VAR) in a short time.

About the almost “blackout” at the end, Cuca explained why the squad chose to close in defense.

– There is always a little criticism, right? (laughs). There was a low line because the game suggests, it is not the coach who is on the edge of the field and says “lower the lines!” There are times when you are tired, so you won’t wear out your team. Attract the opponent to take advantage of the counterattack. On the field they feel the moment when they have to step back or press.

The overexpulsion of Arthur Gomes made things difficult and left the team with less until the start of the second half, when a Goiás athlete also took the red.

Goiás opened the scoring after five minutes of play. Felipe Jonatan hesitated in the marking and left Keko free to cross and find Vinicius – Alison also did not compose himself – who only pushed for the empty goal.

With the help of the VAR, Santos scored a penalty after Lucas Braga was knocked down in the area. Marinho converted. THE the highlight of the play was midfielder Jobson, who made a beautiful pass between the lines of Goiás to leave the teammate facing the goal.

Even when there was one less, Santos was lucky to turn the game around. Jefferson, from Goiás, scored against after Pará crossing. What worked in the offer was the Kaio Jorge’s offensive play.

The forward moved a lot again and began to participate in the frame after the expulsion of Arthur Gomes. The award he gave to Pará is fit for a shirt 10.

A saved base. So it was again against Goiás, when Marcos Leonardo, 17-year-old forward, scored his first goal as a professional with six minutes from the field, in an attempt at opportunism and extended Santos’ lead.

Madson, which also entered the second half, was another good change for Cuca. Original right back, he acted before, and it worked, and he was responsible for helping Marcos Leonardo.

In the end, the ex’s law almost complicated Santos’ life. Víctor Andrade, trained at the club, took advantage of the goal by Pará and Madson and fell to Goiás, then scored one more, but the VAR annulled the goal – Rafael Moura was blocked at the origin of the play.

Sorte do Peixe, who managed to return from Goiânia with three points in his luggage.

Now, Santos has a classic ahead. On Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m., Peixe visits the Corinthians in Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Santos has problems for the game. In addition to Sánchez and Raniel, embezzlement indefinitely, the Fish will not have Arthur Gomes (suspended) and Soteldo (Venezuelan national team). Marinho, replaced by a pain in the thigh against Goiás, is doubtful.

Coach Cuca is also suspended: assistant Cuquinha will lead the team.

In counterpart, Lucas Veríssimo and Luiz Felipe, in injury recovery, may be available. Peixe closed the round in sixth place for Brasileirão, with 20 points.

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