It was a tragic Wednesday night for one of RJ's most popular clubs . Fluminense had won the first match against Libertad in Rio by 3-1, and only needed a draw to advance in the Libertadores Cup. The match was played last night at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncion , capital of Paraguay. The local team played with violence and there were many aggressive fouls on the Fluminense players. Fred was hit by an elbow in the head and had to be bandaged since he was bleeding very much. The Brazilian team ended the first half at 0-0 and it seemed it could get the result it needed. However, in the second half , after only ten minutes, goalkeeper Berna fumbled the ball and let in a long range shot. Libertad continued putting on the pressure and in the last 15 minutes managed to score twice and qualify for the quarterfinals.
In general it was a very bad night for Brazilian clubs : Gremio lost 1-0 against Chilean club Universidad Católica, Internacional was defeated 2-1 at its home ground in Porto Alegre by Penarol of Uruguay, and Cruzeiro lost in Colombia against Once Caldas (2-0). The only Brazilian team that continues in the competition is Santos, where Neymar and Paulo Ganso play.
In general it was a very bad night for Brazilian clubs : Gremio lost 1-0 against Chilean club Universidad Católica, Internacional was defeated 2-1 at its home ground in Porto Alegre by Penarol of Uruguay, and Cruzeiro lost in Colombia against Once Caldas (2-0). The only Brazilian team that continues in the competition is Santos, where Neymar and Paulo Ganso play.
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