San Jose claimed a 2:0 victory over Santo André in the Group Stage 4 of the Copa Paulista on Saturday. It was a clean reversal of their fortunes from six days ago, when the visitors had taken a narrow win.
The match concluded with a sudden burst of action. A goal arrived in the 90+2 minute, sealing the points for the home side. And here's the thing, the visitors had seemed settled for the majority of the game before the tempo changed.
San Jose came into the fixture having secured wins against Sertãozinho 5:0 and São Caetano 2:1, though a loss to Juventus lingered in memory. Santo André arrived with confidence after their 1:0 win over San Jose earlier in the month.
By then, the narrative had shifted completely. The three points give San Jose a foothold in the group, leaving Santo André to assess a performance that slipped away at the end.