With goals from Martinelli and Hercules, the Carioca team took advantage of their opportunities and resisted the final pressure of the Saudi.
Photo: EFE – Cristobal Herrera -ulavich
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Fluminense bent 2-1 this Friday in Orlando a Al Hilal Saudí with goals from Matheus Martinelli and Hercules and became the first semifinalist of the FIFA Club World Cup, in which Renato Gaúcho's men no longer set limits.
He had to suffer the flow until the 98th minute before the thrust of Al Hilal, who had matched Martinelli's initial goal with the 22 -year -old Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo, but finally could celebrate the pass to the semifinals at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
The Brazilian team, who had eliminated Inter Milan in the round of 16, waits for one between Palmeiras and Chelsea in the semifinals, which will be played next week in New York.
He was celebrated in style of Gaucho's men, who had spectacular support in Orlando. The public, who did not stop encouraging the two teams, also dedicated in the prolegomena of the meeting an emotional minute of silence in honor of Diogo Jota, tragically deceased on Thursday in a road accident.
Martinelli goal
It was a defensive failure of Joao Cancelo to open the play that led to the goal of the Martinelli midfielder. The Portuguese failed to clear the ball in the penalty area and Fluminense recovered. The Colombian Gabriel Fuentes gave a pass back for the number 8, who released himself with perfect control to the left and released a cross left foot that entered the squad.
It was the 40th minute and Al Hilal was forced to change its tactical approach in search of the goal. He could do it before the break, but Fabio signed a spectacular stop at a powerful header of Koulibaly originated in a stopped ball action.
In the next corner, Collegiate Danny Makkelie initially a penalty to Samuel Xavier, before reversing his decision after revision at the foot of the field.
To the HILAL, with pride until the end
He proudly proudly showed, and after the break he got the matching in another action on a stopped ball. Koulibaly, forgotten by Fluminense's defense, hit the second post and the ball arrived in Marcos Leonardo, who controlled and sent to the bottom of the meshes to celebrate his third goal in the last two games.
The inertia was in favor of Al Hilal, although Fluminense knew how to accept the moment of suffering, and spaces were opened to the backlash. Argentine striker Germán Cano forgave a hand in hand with bonus, but in 71 he arrived 2-1, Hercules' work with a cross shot with his right leg inside the area after an assistance from Samuel Xavier.
In the attempt to match, Simone Inzaghi gave way to the last signing of Al Hilal, Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah, but the Carioca team managed to defend himself.
He had to suffer until the end. The Saudi team pressed with everything and hung more than five very dangerous centers that led to the border of the Renato Gaúcho painting.
After eight minutes of added time, and a desperate attempt at the Bono goal in recent seconds, Fluminense was able to prolong his dream in the Club World Cup.
Tears in the minute of silence by Diogo Jota
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