Fluminense beat Palmeiras to rise to third

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored either side of halftime as Fluminense secured a 2-1 home win over Palmeiras in Brazil's Serie A championship on Saturday.

Arias converted an early penalty before Kennedy struck from the edge of the six-yard box just before the hour.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute when forward Lele was shown a second yellow card in a