Briefing: Fluminense 3, Ulsan 2 (FIFA Club World Cup )
World Cup Final Briefing: 10:00 ET Tomorrow, This report recaps the highlights and turning points of Fluminense’s come-from-behind win over Ulsan HD, according to the highlights commentary.
- Ulsan HD’s Early Struggles and Missed Opportunities:
Ulsan HD began as the front-runner, scoring great opportunities for what would be a greater lead, especially during the first half.
Ulsan had a good early chance to go 3-1 up, “it’s to make it 3-,1 it’s just Dilly Dally aga,in no it’s wide what a chance for Allan to get closer”. The commentator blames this miss on a lack of urgency (“Dilly Dally”).
Another solid miss Cano “SHOULD DO better Flat ball in connor sees it all the fucking way there V ludvixson”.
It’s all about crosses into the box (Uslan do a lot of work on the left-hand side to get crosses in, and “Kadan is not well on the left since he came on in the box”). But these crosses were often overshot: “If you put too much height and the ball goes behind”.
In between these wouldn’t-go opportunities, Ulsan HD had had a solid backline that had for a time “looked pretty comfortable with their shape”. They were also “lethal” on the counter.
- Tactical Change from Fluminense and the Substitutions:
Fluminense were a much better team in the second half, not only due to tactical changes but also due to the entrance of important players.
Multiplicity of conservatism: Early on the in game, the Fluminense players, “the boys, Guga and Fuentes, were so far up the pitch and out of position so much of time. They might have been “a bit more conservative” — at least the media was — in the second half, and that might have helped defensively.
Keno’s game-changing introduction: Bringing Keno onto the left wing was a game changer. “He’s been lively since he came on.
Equaliser (2-2): Keno provided the assist on Fluminense’s first equaliser: “it’s 2-2 it’s Nonato and Flense have their equalizer and it’s Kenos come on on the left who is the difference at the moment great great run on the left side and and then the crossing isn’t the best but Donato picks it up and really is a tap in from there”. Nonato slotted home after his cross, while “not the best,” set him up.
Fourth Goal (4-2): Keno Goodbye for Black Pearls: “it’s 4-2 that’s the icing on top of the cake oh what a header we almost thought like the the attack has gone has gone flat great ball in and Kino has been lively since he came on connects so well with the headed”
- Missed Opportunities for Fluminense and Key Saves:
Even while they were making their comeback, Fluminense looked as though they might have taken the initiative before that.
Cano (with “105 goals in 190”) squandered a golden opportunity to put Flu ahead: “weWellhat a miss that is from Cano, should do much, much bette.r the timing of the run is perfect doesn’t connect good enough oh what a chance to make it 3–2”. This was his “first start today since April” thanks to a knee injury.
Earlier in the match, Ulsan’s goalkeeper, Everaldo, had a “brilliant save,” denying a goal.
- The Turning Point: Fluminense Forges Ahead (3-2):
This was a corner -Freighus the centre-back scored “his first goal for Flemence’: ‘it’s Freighus the centre-back who hammers it home, yeah, and I think it’s a mishit from the right side of Freighus is in a good position similar position as as Natato was, and he just bar it, he’s never scored for Flemence, what a time to score your first goal for the trickor’. The commentator calls it a ‘mishit’ and that Freighus was ’lucky to be in the right spot at the right time’.
- Fluminense’s Flourish and Ulsan’s Late Charge:
Having taken the lead, Fluminense created “open spaces now for Fmente especially down that right-hand side” to score the clinching goal.
Ulsan HD, aware of the “risk of of of doing so” pushed on in futility, open to counter attack: “and it’s all sen they going forward you know they know the risk of of of doing so and they just get caught on the break”.
Even though they were broken on again Ulsan HDST still managed a late strike that came dangerously close to 4-3, and “a terrific full stretch save from Fabio” and “an amazing save from Fabio in fact Lava with the effort save” can describe it. Fabio is currently credited as 44, and closing in on Peter Shilton’s benchmark, which makes his health even more significant.
- General Narrative and Overall Tone of Commentary:
The comments are full of anticipation and drama, starting with the exclamations “what a chance,” “what a miss,” and “what a time to score.” The “Braziliasambaer party in the United States will go on” celebrates Fluminense’s win and their victorious mood. The closer, “It was never in doubt, never in doubt no no if you look at the if you look at the game,” is a sarcastic nod to the wild comeback.