RIO CLARO, Brazil (Interstat) — Rio Claro earned a 3-1 home victory over Portuguesa in a BRA Paulista A2 fixture Sunday at Estádio Dr. Augusto Schmidt Filho.

The hosts built a commanding lead with first-half goals from Braian Samudio in the 26th minute and Mehmet Feyzi Yıldırım in the 35th. Fredy extended the advantage to 3-0 in the 56th.

Portuguesa’s Luan Michel Louzã, a substitute from Araras, Brazil, scored a consolation goal in the 69th minute. The visitors’ challenge was further hampered when Eduardo José Diniz Costa received a red card in the 82nd minute.

Rio Claro’s Serdar Gürler sealed the win with a goal in the 80th minute. Both teams now hold 1-1 records in the competition.