Fluminense overcomes Juventude in an exciting match
Caxias do Sul, Brazil – Fluminense beat Juventude 4-3 in a back-and-forth match in the Round of 16 of the Copa Do Brasil.
The match started with a frantic pace, and Fluminense opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a goal by Lima, assisted by Nonato. Juventude reacted with force, but Fluminense’s defense maintained the lead throughout the first half.
The second half was characterized by great intensity. Juventude managed to tie the score with goals by Lucas Barbosa in the 48th minute and Rodrigo Sam in the 55th. Fluminense didn’t back down and regained the lead with a goal by Thiago Santos in the 90th minute. However, Juventude didn’t give up and managed to score two more goals, through Diego Gonçalves in the 74th minute and Rodrigo Sam in the 84th minute.
Despite Juventude’s comeback, Fluminense took the victory thanks to their good game and effectiveness in attack. The match was marked by the intense fight of both teams, with a total of 26 fouls and 6 yellow cards.
Match Statistics:
* Juventude: 47% possession, 19 shots (4 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 17 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Fluminense: 53% possession, 11 shots (4 on target, 4 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
The match was played at the Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The referee was Luiz Flávio de Oliveira.
Substitutions fluminense: at minute 46 Nonato came in and Felipe Andrade went out., at minute 46 Marcelo came in and Keno went out., at minute 61 Lima came in and Ganso went out., at minute 62 Kevin Serna came in and Jhon Arias went out., at minute 70 Kauã Elias came in and John Kennedy went out.
Substitutions juventude: at minute 46 Caique Gonçalves came in and Luís Oyama went out., at minute 70 Jean Carlos came in and Luis Mandaca went out., at minute 70 Ronie Carrillo came in and Diego Gonçalves went out., at minute 84 Rodrigo Sam came in and Yan Souto went out., at minute 88 Ewerton came in and Thiaguinho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Juventude
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