Brazilian Serie A: Neymar helps Santos wins by one goal to nil
Internacional travelled to the Urbano Calderia stadium located in Santos, Brazil to take on one of the hottest teams in the Brazilian Serie A, Santos. The match was reported to be a highly contested one, with both the sides looking
to get the better of each other, however with both the teams, currently operating in prime form, it wasn't going to be an easy affair for either one of the sides.
The match was being adjudicated by Nielson Nogueira Dias, who was the head referee for the game. In the past the referee has proven his worth by making some brilliant decisions and hence his selection for such a crucial game, seemed
to be justified.
The match kicked off with the home side looking to be the more threatening from the very start of the game. With the home advantage also playing in their favour, it wasn't long before they managed to find the back of the net.
The Brazilian prodigy and currently in form Santos player, Neymar was the player to give the home side the lead. On the twenty sixth minute, the player managed to create space inside the Internacional area, before unleashing a
shot from nearly seven yards out, which ended up resting in the back of the net.
However Santos didn't seem to be content with the opening goal as they went on to press forward for the rest of the game.
Nonetheless, the match was a rather contained one after the opening half an hour, with neither team really managing to produce any real threats to the opposition. After a gruelling struggle for the remainder of the game, the match
eventually ended with Santos leaving the game as the winners on the night.
The match was however by no means a one sided affair. Both the teams had their fair share of chances but in the end it was just a matter of that one moment of magic by Neymar that settled the game. Santos were looking to take this
win to help them get a boost, so that they could continue their campaign as the Brazilian champions. Apart from Santos winning the match, Neymar has proven that he is a far more mature player, than he is assumed to be. The player has repeatedly come to his
team’s rescue and if Santos are to win the domestic league at the end of the season, it is safe to say that Neymar will be the deserving player of the season for the team.
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