The 2-0 victory of Santos over Fluminense, last Wednesday (27), represented a great relief, a result that took the team from the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship. Now, the plan is to move away from the bottom four and start thinking about goals bigger than just staying in the first division.
To avoid the risk and start aiming to qualify for continental tournaments, Fábio Carille’s team is looking for another good result this Saturday (30). Still in the dangerous 16th place, with 32 points, she could make a leap in the table if she beat Athletico, who have 34 and are in 12th place. The duel is scheduled for 5 pm, at the Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, and will be broadcast by TNT.
​The opponent has been driven by a 3-0 victory over Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro, which placed them in the final of the Copa do Brasil. Overcoming him promises to be a complicated challenge for Santos, who only got the better away from home once at the Brazilian Nationals. He beat the Chapecoense flashlight, drew six times and lost seven, with 21.4% of use as a visitor.
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The index helps explain the team’s difficulties in the competition, but the performance against Fluminense left Carille optimistic. “It was a game of surrender, of determination. The players are too dedicated. It’s a group that does its best. We hope that change may have started,” he said.
He will not be able, however, to count on the one who was one of the great names of the triumph. Midfielder Vinicius Zanocelo is suspended and should be replaced by Carlos Sánchez. In attack, the young Angelo, only 16 years old, is the favorite to take the vacancy of Marinho, another who does an automatic hook in Curitiba.
At Athletico, finalist in the Copa do Brasil and also in the Copa Sudamericana, the goal is to at least reach the first half of the leaderboard. Coach Alberto Valentim listed all his main athletes, but it is possible that some start the match on the bench, because of wear.
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