Ituano and Santos duel in the first match of the final

Santos tries to commit favoritism in the decision before the Ituano , which starts today , from 16h , at Pacaembu

The Santos kicks off to return to make history in the first two games of the final Paulistão against Ituano , from 16h , at Pacaembu . If you confirm favoritism and keep track championship on Sunday , the Santos have won the first title following the departure of Neymar , negotiated with Barcelona in May last year , and will be the beginning of the consecration of a new crop of young talents formed the club.

 Between 2009 and 2013 , in the reign of almost five years of Neymar , Santos won six titles , of which three were from São Paulo . Now are the times Geuvânio , Gabriel and Emerson , which start on Sunday as holders ( 6 ) , and Yuri Stefano , Diego Cardoso and others who were champions of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior just over two months and staying in reservation before Ituano .

Best Offensive sector competition will feature Cicero and Damian (photo), and Gabriel, and Thiago Ribeiro Geuvânio

In the first game of the decision , the renovated Santos wants to assert its offensive strength - with 46 goals in 17 games and conceded just 18 - before the Ituano , which conceded just ten goals throughout the league and that is four matches without being leaked .

If Oswaldo de Oliveira could choose an opponent in the final was one of the Big Three of Capital ( Palmeiras , Corinthians and São Paulo ) . " Deciding against an opponent who has no obligation to make it much more difficult . The responsibility is all the Saints, " said the coach, who was hired on December 16 last year and has already become unanimity among discerning Santos fans . "I am happy and at ease because I like to throw players base and here it is almost a requirement , which makes my job easier . "

The Saints arrive rested and well prepared decision . Will have only two changes : Bruno Peres and Emerson replace the side holders Cicinho and Mena , who meet for the third yellow card suspension . The manager minimizes embezzlement . " The four sides have the same level ," he said .
In training this week , in which the presence of the press were not allowed , Oswaldo de Oliveira thoroughly guided the team in offensive plays worked the sides of the field and with the arrival of Cicero and Gabriel to join Leandro Damiao and Thiago Ribeiro in front , in order to pierce the efficient marking system of Ituano .

Confident Ituano
 
The representative of the Interior shall enter the decision with the fame of the great exterminator Paulistão this year . This is because, in the first phase , managed to rank in Group B , with the second best record with 28 points , beating the Corinthians . Even at this stage of the championship , beat Sao Paulo in Morumbi .

In the semifinal , in a single game, Ituano could eliminate Palmeiras at Pacaembu . Thus, the team coach enters Doriva confident to try to surprise again. " Our great advantage is that everyone works together. We are united . We know that we will not have an easy life , but we can not help believing , "said the coach, who became famous as a player of Sao Paulo and it's been successful at the beginning of a new career.

The bet to surprise again in the final , now before the powerful Santos attack, is the strength of the defense, which has proven its efficiency in Paulistão . " We have the meanest defense because the marking in the attack begins there . Everyone understood it . And that makes Ituano a very consistent team , "he said Doriva .

The Ituano , however, does not have fond memories of the last time the Saints found at Pacaembu . In 2010 , for the 15th round Paulistão , were beaten by 9-1 . That team only defender Anderson Salles is still in the cast . And he is the top scorer of the team in the league with six goals scored.
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