Fluminense held by Ferroviária, miss Women’s Brasileirão qualification | OneFootball

Fluminense drew 1-1 with Ferroviária this Saturday (08/22), in the 17th and final round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship qualifying stage. At Fonte Luminosa, in Araraquara, São Paulo, Sochor scored Tricolor’s goal, as the team ended its campaign in the competition with 26 points, in 11th place. With the result, Tricolor failed to qualify for the next stage of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Coach Saulo Silva’s team returns to the field on October 15, when it faces Flamengo in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The venue and kickoff time are yet to be confirmed.

THE MATCH Fluminense started the game relying on high pressing and had its first good chance with Sochor in the eighth minute, but the shot went wide. In the 12th minute, Lelê hit the post with a header. The team kept creating chances through Sochor, Raquel, and Pelé, and in the 38th minute, Sorriso fired a cross-shot that was saved by the goalkeeper. Three minutes later, it was Pelé’s turn to test the goalkeeper. The Warriors did not give up and, in the 44th minute, Sochor took advantage of a cross from Pelé to send the ball into the back of the net.

Tricolor came back for the second half looking to extend the lead, and Raquel nearly scored the second in the ninth minute from a free kick, but the goalkeeper came out on top. In the 20th minute, Claudinha struck from long range, forcing another save from the goalkeeper. Flu kept pushing for chances and, in the 35th minute, Nath shot from outside the box, but it went over the goal. Cotrim also tried from the edge of the area, and it skimmed past the post. In the final minute, Micaely equalized.

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