Fluminense beat Al-Hilal, first through to the Club World Cup semi-finals

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Fluminense beat Al-Hilal, first through to the Club World Cup semi-finals
Fluminense is in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
The qualification came this Friday (4th) with a 2-1 victory over Al-Hilal in Orlando.
Martinelli and Hércules scored the goals for Tricolor in the match.
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Marcos Leonardo found the net for the Saudi team when the score was 1-0 in favor of Flu.
See the goals from the match below:
The Match
The first half was lukewarm with few chances for most of the time.
The game heated up with Martinelli's goal in the 39th minute.
In stoppage time of the first half, a penalty was awarded to Al-Hilal after Marcos Leonardo went down in the box.
But the play was reviewed by the referees, who overturned the penalty.
After the break, the game picked up pace and the Saudi team quickly equalized.
From a corner play, the ball fell to Marcos Leonardo, who finished into the net.
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And after a spell of attacks from both sides, Hércules emerged as the hero.
The midfielder received a headed pass from Samuel Xavier and finished into the net, making it 2-1.
Al-Hilal pressed in the final minutes, sending balls into the box, but Fluminense held on to secure qualification.
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