On Monday, October 28, Santos defeated Ituano by 2-0 with goals from Serginho and Guilherme, consolidating their position at the top of the Série B table in the 34th round. With this victory, Santos reaches 62 points, getting closer to promotion to Série A. Meanwhile, Ituano remains in the relegation zone, occupying 18th place with 34 points.
Match Highlights: Santos x Ituano
Held at the Novelli Júnior Stadium in Itu, Santos showed strength from the start. At 18 minutes into the first half, the team found a gap on the left side. Guilherme found Serginho unmarked in the area, who took advantage of a defensive error from Ituano to score the opener at 1-0.
In the second half, Santos maintained pressure and quickly doubled their lead at six minutes. Serginho stole the ball in the attack and passed it to Wendell Silva, who swiftly set up Guilherme, the scorer of the second goal. With the score at 2-0, Santos began to control possession. Ituano, on the other hand, attempted to react but failed to create any dangerous opportunities.
Lineups: Santos x Ituano
Santos:
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Goalkeeper: Deogane
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Defenders: Heiner, Gil, João Basso, Escobar
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Midfielders: João Schmidt, Diego Pituca, Juliano
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Forwards: Serginho, Guilherme, Wendell Silva
Ituano:
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Goalkeeper: Jeferson Paulino
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Defenders: Marcinho, Claudinho, Guilherme Mariano, Guilherme Lazaroni
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Midfielders: José Aldo, Xavier, Yan Rolim
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Forwards: Bruno Xavier, Vinícius Paiva, Thonny Anderson
Statistics of Santos Futebol Clube x Ituano
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Goals:
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Serginho (17’/first half), 1-0
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Guilherme (6’/second half), 2-0
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Yellow Cards:
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Ituano: Thonny Anderson, José Aldo, Claudinho
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Santos: Serginho
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Referee
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Main Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
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Assistants: Daniel Paulo Ziolli, Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
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Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Adriano de Assis Miranda
Upcoming Matches
In the 35th round of Série B, Santos will face Vila Nova on Saturday, November 2, at 4:30 PM, at the Vila Belmiro stadium. A victory combined with a defeat for Ceará against Avaí guarantees promotion to Série A. Meanwhile, Ituano plays on Monday, November 4, at 9:15 PM, against CRB at Novelli Júnior in Itu, needing to gain three points to escape the relegation zone.
Recommended reading: standings of Santos Futebol Clube x Sport Recife
