Match Report
5 points and 1 places separated them: Fluminense 1st with 13, América de Cali 2nd with 8. On recent form América de Cali sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fluminense 1.83 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, América de Cali 1 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.29.
Defeat had not touched Fluminense in 6 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. América de Cali entered with three losses in a row. Over the last five, Fluminense had taken 11 of 15 points to América de Cali's 3.
The venue was Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, with room for 78,838 spectators. On the scoreboard, Fluminense led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Fluminense: Kevin Serna (23'), Martinelli (56')
Key stats
Possession: Fluminense 39% · América de Cali 61% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 1-1