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Sudamericana: Fluminense Falls One Goal Short from the Title
Fluminense and LDU played the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana final. After last week’s 5-1, very few challenged the fact that the title was staying in Ecuador – except the Fluminense fans. And not just because they’re fans. Fluminense has been delivering the most breath taking performances at the end of the Brazilian season, ...
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Ouch! LDU 5 – 1 Fluminense
-Fluminense scored with 20 seconds into the match; -LDU had Mendez inspired. He had a hat-trick; -LDU has a good side. Add that the altitude. Final result: 5-1; -The second-leg is just a detail now. LDU 2009 Sudamericana Champion; Photo:Cezar Loureiro/O Globo
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Reasons to Watch the Final of Copa Sudamericana
Tonight, the first leg for the final of Copa Sudamericana takes place in Quito, Ecuador. And people have been talking very little about it. I’m not a big fan of the competition, and I understand the many problems that it has. But, the final involving Fluminense from Brazil and LDu from Quito deserves to be ...
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A Day of Fury in Brazilian Football
As you’re probably aware, Brazilian football (CBF and CONMEBOL for that matter) have no respect for the international break. So two matches took place in Brazil on Wednesday night – one for Copa Sudamericana and one for the Brasileiro. And it was enough for the biggest collective nervous breakdown, I’ve ever seen. In Rio, Fluminense ...
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Sudamericana: Fluminense One Step Away From the Final!
What seemed to be a terrible year for Fluminense may end up as a good one, after all (obviously, staying in the first division is fundamental to that). In the first-leg of the semis, Flu played as it is supposed to: as a big and traditional club. It played the first-half better than Cerro Porteno, ...
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Sudamericana: Only One Brazilian Remains
Copa Sudamericana reached the semifinals, two Brazilian clubs had the chance to be in the final 4. However, only Fluminense did so. Flu visited Universidad de Chile and one more time relied on Fred. The ex-Lyon seems to be playing for all the matches he did nothing since the beginning of the year. Fred scored ...
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Sudamericana: Bad Start for Brazil in the Quarter-finals
The two Brazilian clubs still in the Copa Sudamericana did not start well the quarter-finals of Copa Sudamericana. Botafogo and Fluminense will have a lot of work if they plan to advance to the semis. Botafogo visited Cerro Porteno in Paraguay and lost 2-1. Reinaldo scored for Bota, but if the club from Rio wants ...
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Photo: What a Broken Foot Looks Like
Kieza from Fluminense in the match against Atletico Alianza for Copa Sudamericana
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Only 2 Brazilians Remain in the Sulamericana
The irony? Those two clubs are in the relegation zone of Campeonato Brasileiro. This shows how much Brazilian clubs care about this competition and how low its level is. Botafogo and Fluminense are the ones trying not only to save the season, but also to save Brazil’s reputation in the tournament. Botafogo visited Emelec from ...
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Video: Brazil Sucks in the Sudamericana
In the opening leg of the round of 16, Brazilian clubs showed how much this tournament is of interest. Out of the 5 clubs, just one, Botafogo, won. Playing as visitors, Vitoria and Goias had defeats which are not likely to be reversed in Brazil. Fluminense visited the second the last side of the Peruvian ...