Wahala for goal! Deportivo La Guaira and Fluminense from Brazil just finish their Copa Libertadores 2026 match for Group C with no goal at all. The game wey play for Estadio Olímpico de la UCV for Caracas end 0-0. E be serious match o, but ball no enter net.
The referee, José Burgos, blow whistle for 6pm sharp. From beginning, Fluminense show say dem dey. John Kennedy wey dey play for Fluminense try shot, but Diego Osio block am. For the other side, Deportivo La Guaira players like José Correa and Rommell Ibarra also try, but no way.
First half don dey hot. Fluminense get plenty corner kick. One time, Agustín Canobbio from Fluminense shoot, but Carlos Rivero from La Guaira block am well. Another time, Jefferson Savarino try from outside the box, but Luis Casimiro Peña stop the ball. La Guaira too get their own chance. Franco Cáceres shoot, but the ball fly comot for sky.
Yellow card don show for first half. Carlos Rivero from La Guaira collect am for dangerous play. Referee no gree at all.
Second half start, but story still the same. Fluminense bring inside new players like Kevin Serna, Yeferson Soteldo, and Rodrigo Castillo. La Guaira too make changes. Alexis Rodríguez and Junior Paredes enter for Flabián Londoño and José Meza. Yackson Rivas also enter for Franco Cáceres after injury.
Game dey go, tension dey high. Fluminense player, Hércules, get injury, make them stop the game small. La Guaira goalkeeper, Cristopher Varela, dey alert. He save shot from Jefferson Savarino. For La Guaira side, Carlos Faya try shot, but Fluminense goalkeeper, Fábio, block am.
Time dey go. Fluminense still dey press. John Kennedy try again, but Varela save. La Guaira defend with their body. Diego Osio collect yellow card too. Last minutes, Fluminense corner kick no yield goal. Referee add three minutes, but nothing change.
Final whistle blow. 0-0. Both teams share one point each for Group C. This na La Guaira first match for this group stage. Their coach, Luis Zubeldía, talk say local advantage go important, but today, defense work pass.
Fluminense, wey be one big Brazilian team with plenty technical players, come Caracas as favorite. But La Guaira players hold their ground. Dem maintain defensive order and use speed for counter, just as their technical crew plan.
For La Guaira, next match na away to Club Bolívar for La Paz on April 14. That one go another wahala because of high altitude. But for now, dem fit carry this draw as small win because Fluminense no beat dem.
The group still open. Bolívar and Independiente Rivadavia from Argentina dey the same group. Everything go clear as more matches play. For now, fans go still dey yarn about this goalless draw wey full action but no goal.
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