The performance of Fluminense against América de Cali, in the round of the 16 of the South American cup, was marked by an efficient start and by the frustration of a wasted opportunity. With the objectives in the first minutes, the Rio team built an advantage away from home and won 2-1, a result that makes it comfortable for the decisive clash in Maracanã.
The team opened the markings with a goal against Yerson Candelo and then extended with a kick from the outside of the Uruguayan Agustín Canobbio area. The good initial performance led to tranquility, but the performance has decreased in the second half, allowing America de Cali to press until the discount in addition, with Cristian Barrios.
Despite the triumph, Renato Gaúcho stressed that the team had the opportunity to eliminate the opponent in Colombia. The coach referred to two clear opportunities wasted in the final phase: one with Everaldo and one with Canobbio, who hit the crossbar.
“We had an excellent score, from two to zero. We had the two very clear opportunities, one with Everaldo at the beginning of the second half, after Canobbio put the ball on the crossbar. We could have scored the third goal and practically eliminate America,” he said.
In fact, the commander recognized that the opponent offered resistance and that the goal granted in the end reopened the dispute for the place on Wednesdays. However, he underlined that Fluminense will now have the advantage of deciding home, playing for a draw.
“Of course he gave a greater hope for America, but as I said, it’s an 180 -minute match. We got a good result here in Colombia, and now the other 90 minutes we play Maracanã in front of our fans and playing for two results,” he said.
The coach also evaluated the overall performance of the team, highlighting the effort in front of a narrow calendar and a sequence of intense games. According to him, the group has shown delivery despite the accumulated wear.
“We came from a world cup in which all clubs had holidays, recovering their players, Fluminense is the only team that had no holidays, there was no free time. The group feels this tiredness, yet they were warriors, they were delivered.”
The return game will be played on Tuesday (August 19), at 21h30 (Brasilia Time), in Maracanã. Fluminense can advance with a draw, while América de Cali must win with two differences in goals to qualify on regular time.
Source: Terra
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