On a lacklustre afternoon, Santos and Fluminense draw 0-0 at Vila Belmiro | OneFootball

Santos and Fluminense ended in a 0-0 draw on Sunday (31), at Vila Belmiro, in a match for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The game was marked by low creativity and few scoring opportunities. The Tricolor showed a slight superiority in the first half, but saw the opponent grow in the final stage, requiring good saves from Fábio. In the end, neither of the two teams managed to impose themselves, and the score remained the same.

How the game went:

Fluminense's first opportunity came at the 11th minute, when Serna shot from outside the box and the ball passed close to the goal. The game, however, was marked by many technical errors and few chances created. The Tricolor was slightly superior, but could not convert the chances into goals, and the goalless draw persisted.

In the second half, Santos came back better and started to press. Fábio made at least three good saves, especially on a shot from Rollheiser. Coach Renato Gaúcho made changes: Ganso and Soteldo entered at the 18th minute, and Otávio returned from injury after four months, replacing Martinelli. Thiago Santos also replaced Hercules. Towards the end, Igor Rabello made his debut, replacing Cano, leaving Flu with four defenders on the field.

Santos managed to shake the nets at the 49th minute, with Tiquinho Soares, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Without much inspiration from both sides, the goalless draw prevailed at Vila.

With this draw, Fluminense accumulates 28 points, occupies the ninth position and fails to get closer to the G-6.

After the FIFA date, Flu returns to the field on Wednesday (10), when they face Bahia, at Maracanã, for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.

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