RIO DE JANEIRO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense returned home on Thursday morning following a 4-2 defeat by Ecuador's LDU in the first leg of the Libertadores Cup finals, and the players expressed confidence in turning the tables in their second meeting.

    Head coach Renato Gaucho and his players firmly believe that it is possible to beat the Ecuadorian team in the second leg of the finals, which will be played on July 2 in Rio's Maracana stadium.

A fan of LDU cheers before the start of his team's first leg final soccer match of the Copa Libertadores against Fluminense in Quito June 25, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Fluminense needs to win by a margin of three goals to win. In case there is a tie in aggregate goals, the game will be decided in extra time. If the tie persists, there will be a penalty shootout.

    "In the matches with Sao Paulo and Boca Juniors, we came from behind. It is perfectly possible to win the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday", said Gaucho.

    The team's poor performance in Quito disappointed many fans, but the players remain confident. Some said that only the fans who did not lose their spirits should go to the second leg of the finals in Maracana.

    "Those who do not believe [in victory] should not go to Maracana. The fans must believe, because Fluminense will fight for it," midfielder Thiago Neves said.

Fluminense's Brazilian player Roger Machado kicks the ball during a soccer practice session at Atahualpa stadium in Quito June 24, 2008. Fluminense from Brazil and Liga Deportiva Universitaria from Ecuador will play their Copa Libertadores first-leg, final soccer match on June 25 in Quito.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>