Santos 3, EC Juventude 0

CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil (Interstat) — Neymar Jr. scored twice in a nine-minute span in the second half to lead Santos to a commanding 3-0 victory over EC Juventude in a Brazilian Serie A match Wednesday night at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi. The visiting Peixe delivered a performance that lived up to heavy pre-match expectations, controlling proceedings against a Juventude side that struggled to generate offense in front of its home supporters. The result marked a winning start to the Serie A campaign for Santos, while leaving Juventude searching for answers after an opening defeat. After a first half of limited… Read more...