San Paolo performed in a gala evening this Thursday evening, at the Morumbi, against Tolima, for the Copa Sudamericana. The team commanded by Dorival Júnior forwarded the victory in the first half, going into the break with 3 – 0 in the scoreboard and closing the proceedings by winning 5 – 0, showing the more than 40,000 fans in the stands that the recent results were nothing more than an accident road.
The tricolor entered the field this Thursday after two consecutive defeats in the season, after an unbeaten streak of 12 games, 11 under the command of Dorival Júnior. Precisely for this reason it was important that the San Paolo returned to triumph so as not to let distrust take over the environment.
Against Tolima, Dorival Júnior bet on Juan forming the attacking trio alongside Calleri and Luciano, which worked quite well. Gabriel Neves’ return to midfield has also given more creative strength to a team that has struggled to find space in the opposition’s defenses in recent games.
With qualification for the next stage of the Copa Sudamericana assured, it only remains to be decided in the final round of Group D whether São Paulo will advance directly to the round of 16, as first place in the group, or, if they take second place, play in the playoffs against a of the third classified in the group stage of the Libertadores.
Regardless of the outcome of this first phase of the Copa Sudamericana, São Paulo reacted well after comeback defeats against Sport, 3-1, in Morumbi, and Grêmio, 2-1, in Porto Alegre.
The positive result was also fundamental this Thursday for San Paolo to confidently arrive at next Sunday’s derby against Palmeiras, in Morumbi. The match will serve as a thermometer for the Copa do Brasil quarter-final duels between the two teams, which will take place in July.
It is clear that San Paolo still has a lot to improve. The wobble at the start of Dorival Júnior’s work is normal, although the team has been much more consistent, showing a standard of play in most matches. But, given the circumstances, it is inevitable to praise what the tricolor technical commission has achieved in such a short time.
Source: Terra
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