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Chapecoense defeats leader Santos and moves away from Z-4 in the second division


Chapecoense beats Santos 3-2 (Photo: Thiago Meneghini, ACF)

Chapecoense beats Santos 3-2 (Photo: Thiago Meneghini, ACF)

Chapecoense surprised on the field on Wednesday night (16), beating leaders Santos 3-2 at the Arena Conda, in the 32nd round of the second division of the Brazilian championship. The goals went to Rafael Carvalheira, Marcelinho and Mario Sergio for Verdão do Oeste, and Otero and Guilherme for Pixie.

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Check out how the game went

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The match started amid great enthusiasm and strong offensive movement from both sides. The defenses of both teams suffered throughout the first half, with good chances from both teams. Chapecoense surprised the fans and was slightly better than Santos during the first stage, playing comfortably at home.

Santos player Guilherme opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with a header. It didn’t take long for Chubb to react, and Mario Sergio left everything level at 47 as the match ended at half-time in a 1-1 draw.

Chapecoense scored the second goal, giving Santos the lead through Marcelinho, in the 22nd minute. The full-back took advantage of the rebound from a free kick executed by Marlon and put Verdão in front. Carvalheira extended the lead in the 33rd minute, sending Arena Conda crazy.

Santos pressed in the last minutes in search of an equalizer, and scored through Otero in the 41st minute. Chapecoense approached the defense to preserve the score, and despite the efforts of Pixie, they won 3-2.

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With this result, Chapecoense jumps to the top of the standings and occupies 13th place with 37 points. Despite the defeat, Santos remained at the top of the tournament with 56 points.

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*Lea Capella is an intern under the supervision of Diogo Massanero

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