With a breakneck pace, Fluminense thrilled the fans present at Maracanã and had yet another great performance in the state of Rio de Janeiro
On the afternoon of this Saturday, the 18th, the Fluminense entered the pitch to play the second leg of the Carioca Championship semifinal. After losing the first leg 2-1, Tricolor das Laranjeiras received the Round Round and had no difficulties. In need of a simple victory, the Fernando Diniz thrashed by 7 to 0 and advanced to the state decision.
Fluminense on the field!
In the first bids of the match, Fluminense scored. At three minutes, keno made a great play on the left and passed to Samuel Xavier, which just rang to the bottom of the string. 1 to 0. Shortly afterwards, barrel got the goalkeeper’s rebound after the header of Nino and extended the advantage in the semifinal. 2 to 0.
Without slowing down, Tricolor continued on the attacking field and scored more goals. At 23 minutes, Paulo Henrique Ganso launched Alexander, who advanced and hit the corner. 3 to 0. Already at 39, John Arias crossed and found Martinelli. With a strong header, the defensive midfielder scored Fluminense’s fourth goal. To close, Cano scored one more. 5 to 0. Halftime!
In the dispute of the second half, Fluminense did not try to maintain the same rhythm of the initial stage. At nine minutes, the team had to change goalkeepers. After shock inside the area, fabio cut his mouth and was unable to continue in the match. Pedro Rangel got the mission to replace the experienced player of the Rio de Janeiro team.
Despite the lower intensity, Fluminense continued to take advantage of the spaces and tried to score more goals. At 13 minutes, Samuel Xavier was left with the defense left and sent a bomb on the post. Already at 17, Alix Vinicius scored a penalty on Arias. After the VAR review, the referee pointed out the whitewash mark and left Volta Redonda with one less.
At the penalty kick, Cano hit hard and increased the rout even more. 6 to 0. Already with a place in the final guaranteed, Fluminense took out some of the main players to avoid injuries. At 28, Keno still hit the crossbar. To close, Cano scored one more and reached his fourth in the match. 7 to 0. End of story! Now, Tricolor awaits the winner of Flamengo It is Basque.
Source: sportbuzz
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