Fluminense miss sitter, concede soft goal, held by Bahia at Fonte Nova | OneFootball

Fluminense drew 1-1 with Bahia on Thursday night at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, during the 2nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor opened the scoring with John Kennedy, but conceded the equalizer with a goal from Cristian Oliveira. The teams engaged in a fierce duel, with great intensity from both sides and well-played football. In the first half, Fluminense was superior and opened the scoring with John Kennedy. The number 99 only had to get past goalkeeper Ronaldo after a great collective play with first-touch passes between Nonato, Acosta, and Martinelli. Shortly after, Flu executed a fast counterattack, in which Nonato found Serna free inside the small area, but the Peruvian missed the target.

In the second half, Bahia took control of the game. Early on, Acevedo hit the crossbar with a long-range shot. As the pressure from the home team increased, on the other side, Fluminense showed signs of fatigue, and mistakes began to occur more frequently. Perhaps the delay in substitutions by Zubeldía explains the drop in performance – with the exception of Bernal's entry, all changes happened after the 34th minute. Bahia equalized due to a defensive error, especially from Fábio, who failed to intercept Sanabria's cross, leaving Cristian Oliveira free to score.

The situation could have been even worse if not for Dell. The young player from Esquadrão de Aço missed a clear chance and was then sent off directly for elbowing Freytes. With one more player in the final stretch of the match, Fluminense even attempted to apply pressure but failed to create clear chances.

The result leaves both teams at the top of the table, with 4 points. In the next Brasileirão match, Fluminense faces Botafogo next Thursday at 7:30 PM at Maracanã. Before that, the team plays against Maricá on Sunday, for the Carioca Championship, also at Maracanã.

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