Santos beat Vila Nova 3-0 this Saturday afternoon (2) and is close to confirming its return to the elite of Brazilian football. To guarantee early access, Fábio Carille’s team needs to hope that Ceará does not beat Avaí on Sunday (3).
The duel held at the Vila Viva Sorte stadium, formerly Vila Belmiro, valid for the 35th round of Series B, started with good movement and pressure in the attack by the home team.
The dispute continued with other scoring chances for Santos, with Giuliano hitting a ball against the post in the opening minutes of the first half and a bicycle kick in the middle of the area, which ended up being saved by Dénis Júnior.
The goal that opened the scoring was scored by João Basso, at the beginning of the second half. In the 34th minute of the second period of the game, Vila Nova had a chance to equalize the result after Alesson got the better of a ball dispute and hit the foot of the post.
The striker was involved in the move that led to the second goal of the match. Alesson pushed Otero from behind in a dispute inside the area, which ended in a penalty. Guilherme converted in stoppage time. To close the score, Otero himself found the net with a free kick.
The victory over Vila Nova also gives the São Paulo team an advantage in the fight for the title of Series B champion, against rivals Novorizontino, Sport and Mirassol, who continue to fight for the cup.
