Bragantino SP beat Santos SP 2-1 in the Brasileirão - Série A, taking the points from a first half that changed twice and a second half they spent largely without the ball. Santos SP created the heavier share of the play after the interval but never found a second goal.
Match Summary
Play at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, with Edina Alves Batista in charge, turned inside four minutes. Rodinei turned the ball into his own net, and Bragantino SP led through an own goal. Santos SP had to come from behind. Joao Alencar was booked in the 20th minute as the visitors looked for a way back.
The visitors restored parity in the 37th minute. Coutinho scored, Gabriel Barbosa with the assist, and the contest looked reset. It did not stay that way. Wallace Yan put Bragantino SP back in front in the 41st minute, H. Mosquera providing the assist, so the hosts reached half-time with the lead they had lost only minutes earlier. Lucas Barbosa was shown a yellow on 45 minutes, and A. Barreal was cautioned for Santos SP in first-half stoppage time.
The second half belonged territorially to Santos SP. They pushed for an equalizer and collected another yellow card late on, yet Bragantino SP kept the score at 2-1 through to the end. Neither side added a goal after the break.
