Only the triumph could guarantee the team the possibility of avoiding relegation to Serie C. And the winning goal came in the 54th minute of the final phase
In a dramatic match, Ituano achieved an unlikely comeback against Vila Nova, this Saturday (16/11), away from home, at OBA. The São Paulo team took the lead, defeated Goiás’ team and lost until the 38th minute of the second half. But he managed to react, with the winning goal, 4-3, in the 54th minute. Ituano would only maintain the possibility of emerging from relegation with a victory, and would therefore celebrate the result as if it were a title. However, salvation is still difficult. After all, the team has reached 37 points, while the first team out of the relegation zone, CRB, has 39 points and two more games. If CRB beats champion Santos this Sunday, Ituano’s downfall will be confirmed.
For Vila Nova it was a bitter defeat. The team took the lead twice, but lost at home. The fact that, to have a chance of accessing Serie A, Vila had to win and hope for the stumble of Sport, who were playing at the same time against Ponte Preta, in Campinas, weighed heavily. However, while the Pernambuco team won 3-0, Vila lost concentration in the final minutes and gave space to Ituano to win.
Ituano took the lead through José Aldo, but Vila Nova soon equalized through Alesson and overturned the score through Luciano Naninho. In the first half, however, Ituano equalized again with Leozinho. In the final stage, Jemmes put Vila back in the lead. But in the 38th minute Salatiel left everything the same. After a lot of pressure, missing three clear chances and seeing a goal disallowed, Vinicius Paiva scored the goal in the 54th minute that defined Ituano’s 4-3 victory.
What a first half!
The first half started at a mile a minute. After just 20 seconds, Ituano was close to scoring when Leozinho headed the ball past goalkeeper Denis Junior’s left post. However, after five minutes, the São Paulo team scored, after José Aldo completed Gabriel Falcão’s play. Fortunately, however, Goiás’ team equalized in the 11th minute, with Alesson finishing a cross from the right by Júnior Todinho, scoring a beautiful goal.
In the 25th minute an incredible action takes place, when Rhuan prevents Alesson from turning the situation around for Vila Nova. The striker scored first, after another cross from Todinho. The goal was empty, but the ball hit his teammate, Rhuan, in the calf. However, Vila had better luck in the 33rd minute, when Alesson made a great move on the left and crossed for Luciano Naninho, who turned the game around for the home team. However, Ituano was not dead. In the 36th minute Leozinho, with a spectacular shot from outside the area, a rocket into the corner, leaves everything the same.
Vila Nova in front
In the second half, although Sport’s result didn’t help, Vila Nova went in search of victory. The pressure took effect after 10 minutes. After a corner from the right, Vitor heads the ball and the ball is saved spectacularly by Jefferson Paulino. However, the ball came back to the right and the cross found the head of defender Jemmes. This time Jefferson Paulino failed to save and Vila took the lead again.
Ituano turns and continues the fight
But Vila lost the pace after the rain started falling hard in OBA. And, in the 38th minute, Salatiel equalized with a header, silencing the fans. The 3-3 also killed Vila, who started to play in a disorganized way. And since Sport had already beaten Ponte 3-0, the match was of no use to the Goiás fans, who once again hit the post in terms of access. This prompted Ituano to attack desperately, as victory would keep them alive against relegation. The Sao Paulo team had at least three chances and a goal disallowed. But they didn’t turn around.
In the 54th minute (the referee gave 12 additions, right) Ituano manages to turn the situation around. The cross from the left found Vinicius Paiva unmarked. The header was easy to save, but goalkeeper Dénis Junior, who made several good saves in the final stretch, missed because the ball was wet from the heavy rain. Ituano 4 to 3. The dream of staying in Serie B is still alive. But Vila once again dies on the beach in terms of access.
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Source: Terra
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