Match Report
In the standings it was Fluminense 1st on 15 points, CFRJ / Marica 4th on 4 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed CFRJ / Marica no better than 15th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Fluminense were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.83, CFRJ / Marica 1 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Fluminense in 5 games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on CFRJ / Marica. Over the last five, Fluminense had taken 13 of 15 points to CFRJ / Marica's 3.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, capacity 78,838, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Fluminense: Kevin Serna (67')
Key stats
Possession: Fluminense 80% · CFRJ / Marica 20% · Total shots: 20-2 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 11-2