Fluminense received Cruzeiro in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and, even winning 2-1, did not completely please coach Fernando Diniz.
Fluminense and cruise faced each other this Thursday, 23, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and Tricolor took the lead in the dispute for the spot in the next phase. The match was marked not only by the triumph of the home team, but also by the struggle of the visitors, who had to play with one less player for most of the match.
On departure, the Fluminense came out ahead with a goal Manuel, in the 46th minute of the first half, but saw the tie arrive even before halftime. in the second time, German Cano did not forgive and went to the nets, giving the victory by 2 to 1 to the tricolor. after the game, Fernando Diniz praised the team’s stance, but regretted the result.
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“Inside the field, we continue with a very large volume of offensive production and also greatly limiting the chances of counterattacks. The first half was excellent, we were superior. I’m talking when it was 10 against 10, then with one less player it’s difficult for everyone“, he commented before completing.
“But, unlike what happened against América-MG, the team had already trained a little more, had the experience there in Belo Horizonte, so they had the repertoire to be able to score the winning goal and we could have done more. What was bad was that the score would have to have been more elastic to better translate the game’s story“, he added.
Now, the club from Rio de Janeiro is preparing to go to Minas Gerais and try to confirm its place in the quarterfinals. However, before the confrontation, Fluminense has three more complicated games for the Brasileirão, where they face Botafogo, Corinthians and Ceará. On the other hand, Cruzeiro has four games, where they face sport,new village, Ituano and Guarani in Serie B of the Brazilian Championship.
TRICOLOR WIN! The goals of Manoel and Germán Cano that put the #TimeDeGuerreiros at
ahead in the round of 16 of @Brazil’s Cup! GO, FLOW! 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/kb34Y44IKe— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) June 24, 2022
Source: sportbuzz
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