Santos went all the way with Portuguesa in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista; goalkeeper João Paulo redeemed himself with a decisive save in the match
This Sunday, the 17th, the Santos hit the Portuguese in the quarterfinals of Paulista Championship 2024. With the score 5-2 on penalties, after a goalless draw in regular time, the black and white team guaranteed their presence in the next stage of the knockout stages.
The first half was marked by a tense atmosphere, mainly due to the empty scoreboard on both sides. Even though Santos’ initial objective was to suffocate Portuguesa, the visitors created more opportunities in Vila Belmiro.
After the break, the atmosphere heated up with the red card received by Otero due to hard entry into Giovanni Augusto. With no definition in regular time, the place for the semis had to be decided through penalty kicks; Check out the scoreboard below.
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
Portuguese: Eduardo Diniz (converted), Felipe Marques (João Paulo defended), Yeferson Quintana (on the beam), Paradise (converted).
Saints: Giuliano (converted), William (converted), Rincon (converted), Jair (converted).
Source: sportbuzz
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