Cano fires Fluminense to opening night win in Copa Sudamericana

The opening of the South-American group stage was not the most exciting for Brazilian teams. Of the seven participants, only two teams won the three points in this round. On Tuesday (1), Fluminense beat Once Caldas, in Colombia, 1-0, after a goal scored by Argentinian Germán Cano. The result places the Laranjeiras tricolor in the lead of group F with three points. Read More South American: Grêmio conceded a goal that would be “banned” in the B…

Cano fires Fluminense to opening night win in Copa Sudamericana

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Veteran Argentine striker German Cano netted a first-half goal as Fluminense edged to a 1-0 away victory over Once Caldas in their Copa Sudamericana group stage opener on Tuesday. Cano gave the Brazilian team the lead in the 31st minute with a looping 15-yard header while running away from the goal following Jhon Arias' cross. The Colombian outfit had several chances to

Teams debuted at CONMEBOL Sudamericana this Tuesday night (1st) in Manizales

Fluminense went to Colombia and beat Once Caldas 1-0 this Tuesday for the first round of the South-American group stage.

In the first game without Mano Menezes, the tricolor scored 1 to 0 with a goal scored by Cano, the Colombian team's executioner. In the first game after the resignation of coach Mano Menezes, Fluminense was scared but won a good away win against Once Caldas in the Copa Sudamericana. Germán Cano scored the winning goal 1-0 and scored 12 career goals against the Colombian team. With the victory, Fluminense provisionally leads the group F. Unión Es…

Copa Sudamericana Author dchalela The time has come for once Caldas to debut in the Copa Sudamericana. An international title he returned to after six years without being able to appear in that competition. Go ahead, the albos had a vibrant match against Fluminense that came to this meeting in Manizales played by the departure of Mano Menezes and a start in Brasileirao that was not in the best way. Fluminense appointed Marcao as interim technica…