Ceara 0, Mirassol 3

MIRASSOL, Brazil (Interstat) — Mirassol FC opened its campaign in the Carioca Série A with a commanding 3-0 victory over Ceara SC on Monday, decisively outperforming pregame projections in a match where the home side dominated from the opening whistle. The contest, played before a home crowd at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, was effectively decided in the first half as Mirassol built a two-goal lead that a listless Ceara attack could never challenge. The home side needed only three minutes to find the back of the net, setting the tone for the evening. Forward Negueba opened the scoring… Read more...