Olimpia went to Santos to stop Marinho. With fouls, she achieved – 09/15/2020.

Those who watched the Santos games against Flamengo (0-1), Atlético Mineiro (2-1), Vasco (2-2) and São Paulo (2-2) in Vila Belmiro, surprised the slow team, without repertoire and with looseness. managed by Olimpia in the goalless draw of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night. The Paraguayan team had one concern: stopping Marinho, the most dangerous Santos striker of the moment. With firmness, some violence, abundant fouls and the ability to drag the game in the second half, the visitors reached the goal.

The first half was more balanced than expected in visits of Paraguayan teams to Brazil in international matches. It is not uncommon to fight here where the Guaraní teams close up and leave the ball to the rival. But the Santos players had 54% of their possession, they won eight times (statistics SofaScore) and the Asunción team finished seven, two on goal on mid-range shots against one of Cuca’s men. However, Soteldo hit the Azcona post. In practice, it was the only big opportunity created before the break.

Marinho, marked with attention by the team of Argentine coach Daniel Garnero. An entry by Candia in the Santos forward generated complaints and requests for the Paraguayan’s expulsion, who received only the yellow card from the Uruguayan referee Leodan González. The Brazilian team’s jersey 11 suffered four fouls in the first half. The expulsion of Rojas in the middle of the final stage did not motivate the Santos coach to make more daring changes in his team, which, acting badly, continued to err, not threatening Olimpia, who began to dedicate more time, as deferred.

Dragged out in the final minutes, with the Santos players confused, without repertoires, while Garnero changed players and took Marinho’s shots. Annoyed by the way it was marked, the number 11 jersey exaggerated in some disputes and ended up taking its yellow in additions, for lack in Ortiz. There he committed his third offense in the game, after suffering seven throughout the game. Complaining is a right, but it would be innocent to expect a dispute from the Libertadores without a duel like the 0-0 with Olimpia.