Juventude 2, SC Recife 0

RECIFE, Brazil (Interstat) — Juventude opened its Carioca Série A campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Sport Recife on Wednesday, defying pregame projections and silencing the home crowd at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. The visitors from Caxias do Sul delivered a clinical performance, with second-half goals from substitutes Gabriel Taliari and Ênio proving the difference in a match that was more one-sided than the final score might suggest. The win immediately puts Juventude atop the early league table and handed Sport Recife a defeat in its domestic season opener. The first half was a cagey, physical affair that… Read more...