RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Fluminense U20 scored in the 15th, 39th and 88th minutes and beat Nova Iguacu U20 3-0 on Friday at CT Vale Laranjeiras. The home team led from the opening goal and kept the visiting side off the scoreboard for the full match. Nova Iguacu U20 finished with no goals, while Fluminense U20 closed the scoring late in the second half. The home side held the lead for the remainder of the match after the opening goal and protected its home ground with a shutout. The match was the latest in the competition for both teams.

Fluminense U20 took the lead in the 15th minute and never trailed. The second goal in the 39th minute gave the home side a two-goal advantage before halftime. Nova Iguacu U20 could not answer in the first half or after the break. Fluminense U20 added its third goal in the 88th minute to finish the scoring. The visiting side did not score in either half, and the home side completed the shutout.

Fluminense U20’s season record in this competition is now 4 wins, 0 losses. Nova Iguacu U20’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 3 losses. Across all competitions, Fluminense U20 is also 4 wins, 0 losses, while Nova Iguacu U20 is 1 win, 3 losses. Fluminense U20 remained unbeaten in the competition, and Nova Iguacu U20 remained with one win. The result left Fluminense U20 with four wins from four competition matches and Nova Iguacu U20 with one win from four. The records cover both the competition and all matches listed for the season.

Fluminense U20 had previously beaten Nova Iguacu U20 2-0 in the most recent head-to-head meeting. Fluminense U20 also entered after a 4-1 home win over Portuguesa RJ U20 and a 3-0 road win at Marica U20. Nova Iguacu U20 had lost to Fluminense U20, lost at Botafogo U20 and beaten Volta Redonda U20 at home. Those results framed the latest meeting between the two sides and gave both teams recent form heading into the match. The previous results also showed Fluminense U20 with three wins in its prior three listed matches and Nova Iguacu U20 with one win in its prior three listed matches.

Nova Iguacu U20 was kept off the scoreboard for the second straight meeting with Fluminense U20. Fluminense U20 scored in three separate passages of play and protected the shutout. The visiting side’s record in the competition and across all competitions remained 1 win and 3 losses. Fluminense U20 remained 4 wins and 0 losses in both categories. The home team’s goals came in the 15th, 39th and 88th minutes, and Nova Iguacu U20 did not score. Fluminense U20 finished the match with three goals and Nova Iguacu U20 with none.

The match was played at CT Vale Laranjeiras, the home venue for Fluminense U20. The home side opened the scoring early and added a second goal before halftime. Nova Iguacu U20 entered the match with one win in its previous three listed results and left without a goal. Fluminense U20 entered with three wins in its previous three listed results and added another victory. The latest result followed the previous head-to-head meeting, which Fluminense U20 won 2-0.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Fluminense U20 2, Nova Iguacu U20 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Fluminense U20 with an 87.7 percent probability to win. Fluminense U20 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.