00:03And we're underway here at the Maracaná, it's Fluminense against Independiente Rivedavia.
00:11It's the Commonwealth Libertadores' last 16, the knockout rounds of the competition begin here.
00:19A place in the quarterfinals on the line for one of these two sides.
00:25Independiente Rivedavia in their change white shirts, going left to right.
00:31Looking for a repeat of the greatest night in the club's history in April.
00:37Luis Ubeldia, the Argentine coach in charge of Fluminense, will be more than aware of the threat carried by the
00:43visitors as a result of that victory a few months ago.
00:49He will be a little bit concerned about the form of his side, despite going well in the league, and
00:55also after helping them to the Sudamericana title.
01:00In the end of the Rivedavia will be hoping they don't have one of those nights.
01:05And the Argentines can keep them frustrated and quiet.
01:08But it will likely be Fluminense knocking the ball around and having plenty of possession.
01:14Fernandes will break now for the visitors.
01:16Matthias Fernandes with the outside of the boot finds Salas.
01:18Salas down the right-hand side.
01:20He comes inside onto his left foot, goes for goal!
01:23And Fabio tips it around the post.
01:24It's an uncomfortable save by the goalkeeper.
01:29Allowing there for Bonifacio and Elordi to step forward into the midfield.
01:33There is Elordi.
01:34Heading it down the line, looking for Salas.
01:36He can't get there, and there's a bit of space here for Martinelli.
01:39Moves the ball on quickly.
01:40Now Soteldo down the left in space.
01:44Soteldo doubled up against.
01:45Two coming back.
01:46Matthias Fernandes helping out Bonifacio.
01:48But Soteldo still gets to cross it.
01:50Flips away at the near post.
01:52Here's Arana.
01:53Drills one low into the penalty box.
01:55That two blocked, and Costa eventually is able to nod it away.
01:59That's it.
02:00Can't hold up the ball.
02:01It's robbed back.
02:02And Guga goes for goal from a long way out.
02:04Watched wide by Volcato.
02:28And Guga goes on the outsides.
02:34This time, it's a low cross blocked by.
02:36Bonifacio.
02:41The home team heavily focused down the left.
02:44And ordinarily, you'd say, well, it's certainly not in shooting range.
02:49But with Hulke, quite frankly, you can't ever quite rule that out.
02:54It's not in shooting range.
02:55He clips this one into the box.
02:56And no one can get on the end of it.
03:05Marches out from the back line.
03:07Over halfway.
03:0941 still has.
03:12That in the legs.
03:13To try and move his team up the field quicker.
03:16Soteldo.
03:21Cross in.
03:22That's a dangerous ball.
03:23Over the top of Volcato.
03:24No one at the back post.
03:25Castillo keeps it alive.
03:26Back to Guga.
03:29Here's Martinelli.
03:29Shoots from outside the box.
03:32And it skids wide in the post.
03:37And that stirs the crowd just before half time.
03:50Restricted to these kind of openings, though.
03:57Elordi.
03:59As long as I'd say he's also beaten in the end.
04:02It comes back to Elordi.
04:03Salas.
04:04Rolls off Guga.
04:07Battles his way to getting the ball out wide.
04:09Once the left across comes in.
04:11As I'd say challenges for it.
04:13Pushes off the ball.
04:14No free kick.
04:16Fernandes.
04:16As I'd say takes a swing.
04:18Still not yet away.
04:20As I'd say.
04:22Oh dear.
04:22It was just alofted into the box.
04:25It's sliced out of play.
04:27For a goal kick.
04:29Might be.
04:30Just about that for the first half.
04:45And it is indeed the half-time whistle blown by Christian Garay.
04:50And listen to the response from the Madacanar.
04:53It's Fluminense 0.
04:55Independiente Rivadavia 0.
05:00And we are back underway.
05:02Fluminense 0.
05:04Independiente Rivadavia 0.
05:0745 minutes to go here at the Madacanar before we do it all again in Mendoza.
05:11In a week's time to decide which of these two sides will be going through to the Libertadores.
05:16Quarter-finals.
05:20First touch for Canobio off the bench.
05:23Coming down this right-hand side.
05:26It's changing passes with Nonato.
05:28No fouls.
05:29There's the referee or the official on the other side.
05:30Very close to the action.
05:52Breathing down his neck.
05:54Free.
05:55Keeping a close eye on things to try and spot a free kick.
05:58He allows play to go on it.
05:59Pops up for Alex Arce.
06:00Looking for the passing behind.
06:02Chance here for the visitors.
06:04And it's a super stop from Fabio.
06:07What a chance.
06:08Soteldo stretching and can't stop it.
06:10Finding its way into Boniface.
06:14Fix.
06:15One of the quote-unquote problems from that first half,
06:17which was a heavy focus towards Soteldo.
06:20But it is still going down the left-hand side with Arana.
06:23Arana coming forward.
06:24Gets the early cross in.
06:25Hulks there.
06:26With the layoff.
06:28Guillermo Arana again.
06:29Goes for goal.
06:31Doesn't really catch it.
06:32And it's very easy in the end for Nicolas Polcato.
06:37But there is, crucially, an injection of pace in the second half to Fluminense.
06:42But I can eventually hack it clear.
06:45And suddenly it falls kindly for Arce.
06:47And it's two against one.
06:48Arce.
06:49Head up.
06:50Looking for support.
06:51Still going Arce.
06:52Looks to find the pass.
06:53Deflects awkwardly.
06:54And Fabio prevents the own goal off Guga.
06:58Arce suddenly just completely wide open.
07:02And this could have gone very, very badly for the Brazilians.
07:07Fabio just enough in the legs to change direction and keep that from ballooning past him at the near post.
07:16Two-time winner of the Libertadores with Flamengo.
07:20A veteran full-back.
07:26Flaps at, palmed away, just about by Fabio.
07:32As far as Matias Fernandez.
07:34Fernandez back onto his right foot.
07:35Will deliver the cross again.
07:36That comes off the woodwork.
07:38They are so close now, Independiente River Davia.
07:49Whether or not his teammates agree is another question.
07:52But he always backs himself.
08:05It's a long, long way out.
08:07Hawke it is to take.
08:08He does indeed go for goal.
08:10Arce is not going to sight a goal so far this evening.
08:13Works it back to Vasquez.
08:14As Salas.
08:16I see Salas being a favourite with the Independiente River Davia supporters on the basis of this evening's performance.
08:25But they're going to have to do some defending now.
08:27Canobio is breaking away.
08:30Canobio down the right just only once away, but inside the box and very nearly finds it.
08:34Took a deflection on its way.
08:37And Ijaube is there and he lifts it over his own crossbar for a corner.
08:42Flurry of changes then, with just a little over ten minutes of normal time remaining.
08:48The sign of just why Fluminense have to be considered favourites in these kind of match-ups with Gansel and
08:53Savarino coming on.
08:54Corner comes in flat at the near post.
08:56Alex Arce will put it behind for another corner.
09:13This time, getting at the near post, flicked on, saved by the keeper, and cannot his ground.
09:31Eventually he comes in.
09:35One more minute.
09:36The signal from the referee as a result of the stoppages.
10:00Gansel.
10:04Guga forced away first before he can come forward.
10:07It's everyone back now.
10:08We don't really get that extra minute.
10:11The full-time whistle blows, boos around the stadium.
10:15And it finishes.
10:17Fluminense nil.
10:19Independiente, Rivedavia nil.
10:22It's another draw for Fluminense.
10:25They haven't won in eight.
10:27As a result, seven draws in that run.
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