Volta Redonda beats Fluminense and is close to reaching the final

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Tricolor carioca needs to win the return game at Maracanã, to reach the state championship final

O Fluminense is at a disadvantage in the search for a place in the 2023 Carioca Championship final. .

The goals of the match were scored by Pedrinho and Lelê for the home team, while Nino scored for the Laranjeiras team. In the second game, Voltaço could draw to qualify.

Pressure

In their style, Fluminense controlled ball possession from the start of the match and were better in the opening minutes. Tricolor arrived with danger, mainly with Martinelli and Keno, but failed to convert the chances into a goal.

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One of the most popular football sayings is “who doesn’t do it, takes it”. And this was put into practice in the 25th minute. Luciano Naninho tried to find a pass on the back of Flu’s marking, but Samuel Xavier cut it. The ball, however, was left to Pedrinho, who hit it first from the area entrance and hit the corner of Fábio’s goal. The ball still touched the post before going in.

‘Make the L of Lelê’

Fluminense came back for the second half putting pressure on Volta Redonda, but ended up giving spaces to the team from Cidade do Aço. In the sixth minute, in a counter-attack initiated by goalkeeper Vinicius, striker Lelê beat André in the race and hit Fábio as he left to increase the score. It was the 13th goal scored by the State’s top scorer.

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Needing the result, Fluminense launched the attack and managed to reduce it in the 33rd minute with Nino. After corner kick, the defender disputed at the top, and the marking cut. The tricolor defender himself took the rebound and sent it to the back of the net.

Situation

With the result, Volta Redonda builds an advantage and is in a somewhat comfortable situation in the semifinals of the 2023 Carioca Championship. On the return, Fluminense will have to win by any score to advance, since it has the advantage of a draw on aggregate.

Sequence

Fluminense and Volta Redonda will face each other again next Saturday, at Maracanã, for the second leg of the Carioca Championship semifinal. The duel will be played at 16 pm (from Brasilia). Before the decisive game with the team from Laranjeiras, Voltaço has commitment for the Copa do Brasil, against Atlético-GO, on Wednesday.

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