Analysis: Santos drown in their own mistakes as the clock ticks down | OneFootball

By Rodrigo Matuck

Santos seems to enjoy the thrill. This Wednesday, the team had everything to breathe a sigh of relief in the fight against relegation, but only managed a 1-1 draw with Mirassol at Vila Belmiro, in the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The Lion is a tough rival, it's true, not for nothing are they in fourth place, but Peixe could have left the stadium with a better result. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's team started off fired up and quickly opened the scoring with Neymar.

It seemed like a happy night for the alvinegros. The star, besides scoring, was hungry for the game. The club created chances to extend the lead, but the lack of effectiveness turned euphoria into frustration. The final pass was hard to come by, and when it did, accuracy was the villain.

After some missed opportunities, the bill came due. Neymar took off the hero's cape to become the villain. In an attempt to help in defense, he committed a penalty, converted by Reinaldo.

From then on, desperation took over and nothing else worked. Santos is its own enemy. The club lines up missed chances, both to score goals and to move away from the relegation zone.

Time is running out. There are only four games left until the end of the Brazilian Championship. Peixe needs to react. The team is in 16th place, with 37 points, one more than Vitória, who snatched a draw against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.

Now, the response will have to come away from home, against Internacional, at Beira-Rio. Winning away from Vila Belmiro is not usually an easy task, but the Alvinegro Praiano no longer has the power of choice.

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