Mamelodi Sundowns Marcelo Allende has sussed out next opponents Fluminense, whom they need to beat to progress to the next stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Chloorkop-based side sit third place in Group F of the Club World Cup after collecting a win and a draw in their two matches so far.
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In their path to a Last 16 place is Brazilian outfit Fluminense, and midfield dynamo Allende is expecting a thrilling encounter.
"It's a very nice game against a good opponent, a very good Brazilian team that will also come to play. So, it's going to be a nice game," Allended told journalists.
The Tshwane giants opened their tournament with a 1-0 win over South Korean side Ulsan HD but suffered defeat against German giants Dortmund last Saturday.
What made the defeat bitterer was that the goals scored by Dortmund were directly from Sundowns' own errors, including a misplaced pass by Ronwen Williams straight into the path of Felix Nmecha, who then scored into an empty net.
"I think the mistakes we make, at this level, the teams don't waste them. At this level, if you give teams one chance, they will score. They don't leave anything, and I think that's what happened in the game," noted the Chilean.
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"But that's the way we play. [They scored] a goal with the mistake, but that's our style. That's how we play, and we will play to our last game in our style and in our play," he said, before touching on the weather conditions.
"It is difficult, but it's difficult for both teams. Sol we don't complain. We can't do anything about the weather."
Sundowns v Fluminense is at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami at 21:00 (SA time).
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