Santos FC enjoy big away win in CONMEBOL Copa Sul-Americana play-offs | OneFootball

Santos FC thrashed Universidad Central of Venezuela 4-1 away from home. The match, valid for the first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana playoffs, was played this Tuesday (21) at Misael Delgado Stadium, in Valencia, Venezuela. Santos’ goals were scored by Gabriel Menino, Gabriel Bontempo, Thaciano, and Rony.

The team coached by Cuca will return to the pitch in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana next Tuesday (28) for the second leg against Universidad Central at Vila Belmiro at 9:30 p.m.

In the 34th minute of the first half, Gabriel Menino shot, the ball was blocked by a defender, and Gabriel Bontempo finished it off to open the scoring in the rout.

Then, in the second half, in the 12th minute, Gabriel Menino received a long ball on the right wing, controlled it with his chest, and fired a cross-shot to score the second of the match.

Ten minutes later, Barreal passed to Thaciano, who was arriving in the six-yard box. Wearing number 16, he shot, the goalkeeper made the save, but the striker pounced on the rebound to score the third.

In the 38th minute, Robinho Jr. shot from outside the box and the goalkeeper spilled it to Rony, who scored the fourth for Peixe.

The home side pulled one back in the 42nd minute through Maicol Ruiz.

MATCH REPORT

Universidad Central 1-4 Santos FCCONMEBOL Sudamericana – Playoffs

Venue: Misael Delgado Stadium, VenezuelaDate: Tuesday, July 21Kickoff: 9:30 p.m.Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)Assistant referees: Edwar Saavedra (BOL) and Carlos Tapia (BOL)Video referee: Jorge Justino (BOL)Yellow cards: Solé, Samuel Sosa and Zapata (UCV); Gabriel Menino and Escobar (SFC)

Goals:UCV: Maicol Ruiz, 42’ 2nd half.SFC: Gabriel Bontempo, 34’ 1st half; Gabriel Menino, 12’ 2nd half; Thaciano, 16’ 2nd half; and Rony, 38’ 2nd half.

UCV: Schiavone; Kendrys Silva (Maicol Ruiz), Peraza, Mottes and Cumana (Vicente Rodríguez); Solé (Carrillo), Alexander González and Lugo (Samuel Sosa); Granko (Daniel de Sousa), Zapata and Edwin Mosquera

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