RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Hercules struck a first-half winner as Fortaleza kept their title hopes alive with a 1-0 home victory over Cuiaba in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday.
Hercules put his side ahead on the stroke of halftime by volleying home from the edge of the six-yard box after latching onto a bungled defensive clearance.
The hosts defended solidly thereafter to secu
