Uniao Rondonopolis 0, Goias 2

GOIÂNIA, Brazil (Interstat) — Goias opened their Copa Verde campaign with a 2-0 victory over Uniao Rondonopolis on Friday at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro, riding a pair of second-half goals to secure the win. Defender Cristiano da Silva Leite scored in the 24th minute and midfielder Paulo Henrique Silva Ribeiro added a stoppage-time goal in the 90th minute plus three to lift the home side to a 1-0 start in the regional competition. Both players logged the full 90 minutes. Cristiano da Silva Leite, a 5-foot-10, 167-pound native of Niterói, found the back of the net midway through the first… Read more...