Eliminated at the start of the Paulista Championship and suspected by the fans, the Baixada team need a win in Bolivia to start a new chapter in 2023
Without the promised reinforcements and after four weeks without competitive matches, due to early elimination in Paulista Championshipthe coach Odair Hellman will build on this leg “totally devoted to training” to assemble a strong Santos ahead of this Tuesday’s match against floweringto the 9.30pmin Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in a match that marks the debut of both teams in South American Cup.
Santos enters the dispute after an unprecedented title for his trophy room. The San Paolo team is in Group E of the competition and, in addition to Blooming, will also have as opponents Audax Italiano, from Chile, and Newell’s Old Boys, from Argentina. According to the tournament rules, first place in each group is guaranteed for the round of 16. In addition to Sul-Americana, Odair is also preparing the team for their debut in the Brazilian championship, which will start on April 16, and also for the Copa do Brasil.
For the match against the Bolivians, Odair is banking on the strength of the team as a whole and the idea is to field the starting base that was put to the test in the last training match, the one on Friday, when he beat the Primavera 2-0 in CT Re Pelé.
Without two of his most experienced players at hand, Soteldo is in the final stages of recovering from shoulder surgery, and Maicon is in transition to the pitch after recovering from a thigh injury.
In defense, Messias should form the defense with Eduardo Baermann, while the flanks will be occupied by João Lucas, on the right, and Felipe Jonatan on the other side. He has the experience of goalkeeper João Paulo to lead the defensive system in moments of pressure from the home team. “South American matches have this characteristic and experience is very important in these moments,” said the coach.
In midfield, Ivonei has a strong chance of earning a place with Rodrigo Fernández suspended. Thus he will share the mission of reducing spaces in midfield with Camacho and Dodi. Lucas Lima, on the other hand, will play with more freedom touching strikers Marcos Leonardo and Lucas Barbosa.
“We’ve had a long period of training to understand what Odair wants and the style of play we’ll use. Now it’s time to get on the pitch and try to put into practice what we’ve done here at the club’s manager,” said Ivonei.
On the other hand, Blooming sees the Copa Sudamericana as an opportunity to redeem itself from the bad campaign it is carrying on in the local league. Coach Carlos Bustos’ men occupy second place in the Bolivian championship with just two points.
With an eye to the comparison with the Brazilians, Blooming will have the reinforcement of the defender Lacerda and the midfielder Figuera, hired specifically for the Copa Sudamericana dispute.
Coach Carlos Bustos wants the team with an offensive attitude from the start of the duel and is counting on the presence of the fans to have a positive factor against Santos and try to open the competition with a home win.
DATA SHEET
FLOWERING x SANTOS
- FLOWERING – Urezana; Romero, Valverde, Lacerda and Jaime Villamil; Arismendi, Ricardo Spenhay, Rafinha and Figuera; José Luis Sinisterra and Rodriguez. Technician: Carlos Bustos.
- SAINTS – John Paul; João Lucas, Messias, Eduardo Bauermann, Felipe Jonatan; Dodi, Camacho, Ivonei and Lucas Lima; Luca Barbosa and Marco Leonardo. Technician: Odair Hellman.
- REFEREE – Luis Quiroz (EQU).
- TIME – 21:30 (Brasilia time).
- LOCAL – Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera stadium, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (BOL).
- TV – SBT and ESPN.
Source: Terra
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