Santos triumphed over Fortaleza in a close win on Thursday, 2-3, on matchday 12. Coming into the contest, Juan Pablo Vojvoda 's team came from three defeats, and Cléber Xavier's team came from a defeat. Yago Pikachu made a tremendous game.
The opening goal was scored by Álvaro Barreal after 15 minutes. Shortly before the interval, Guilherme struck the second goal for Santos.
After 71 minutes, Yago Pikachu fired home for Fortaleza, from the penalty spot. Juan Pablo Vojvoda 's team scored their second goal of the game through forward, in the 74th minute, from the penalty spot. In an unlucky moment João Ricardo scored an own goal in time added on.
After the result Santos are 15th in the table, with 11 points, while Fortaleza sit 18th place, with 10 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Cléber Xavier's team will play at home against Flamengo, while Juan Pablo Vojvoda 's team will play at home against Ceará.
