Fluminense beat Internacional 2-1 on the night of Wednesday (30), in the round of 16 of the Brazilian Cup.
Everaldo, marked twice and secured the victory of Tricolor das Laranjeiras in Porto Alegre. Carbonaro discounted for the principals in Beira-Rio.
The teams face each other again in a week, on August 6, in Maracanã. As they won the trip, Fluminense may even lose by a goal difference that still guarantees a place in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup.
Before that, the teams will have commitments in the Brazilian Championship. On Saturday (2), Fluminense receives Grêmio, while Internacional faces Sao Paulo on Sunday.
How was the game?
Despite the strong cold in Porto Alegre, the first stage warmed the fans present in Beira-Rio. Internacional even sought more the game in the minutes, but who opened the scoring Oi the Fluminense with Everaldo. Anyway, the attacker kicked and made 1-0 for visitors.
Little inspired, Colorado found it difficult to create opportunities, and the game lived its most doldrums before in the first 45 minutes. Until, after Fábio’s defense on Vitão’s header, Carbonro took the rebound and tied.
Minutes later, however, Fluminense became in front of the score again. Kevin Serna’s beautiful move was crowned with Everaldo’s stylish finishing, who shook the net for the second time in the match. Tricolor party and boos from the international fans to the final whistle.
On the return of the locker rooms, the game took over complaints against arbitration. Fluminense ordered a penalty, in Canobbio’s play, and the expulsion of Alan Patrick after confusion with Martinelli. None of the wishes were fulfilled by Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima.
Much more truncated than played, the match gained airs of tension in Beira-Rio. The colorados even rehearsed a pressure on the final stretch, but stopped in another safe performance of Fabio.
The team of Renato Portaluppi, idol of Grêmio, knew how to “cook” the match in the complementary stage to ensure the result in Porto Alegre. Fluminense interrupted a series of four consecutive losses after the Club World Cup.
