Mirassol 0, Fluminense 1

RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — A first-half strike from Kevin Serna was the difference as Fluminense opened its Carioca Série A campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Mirassol FC on Thursday at a rain-soaked Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. The match, the season opener for both clubs in the prestigious Rio de Janeiro state championship, was a tightly contested affair that failed to live up to its projected offensive output. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 final score, but Fluminense’s single goal proved sufficient against a determined but ultimately outmatched Mirassol side. Serna’s decisive moment came in the 31st… Read more...