GOIÂNIA (Interstat) — Cristiano da Silva Leite scored in the 24th minute and Paulo Henrique Silva Ribeiro added a goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Goias defeated Uniao Rondonopolis 2-0 on Friday, May 22, 2026, in a Copa Verde match at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro.

Da Silva Leite, a defender from Niterói, played the full 90 minutes. Ribeiro, an attacker, also received a yellow card in the 61st minute. Goias improved to 1-0 in the Copa Verde and 2-1 overall across all competitions. Uniao Rondonopolis fell to 0-1 in the competition and 2-1-1 overall.

Other yellow cards were issued to Goias’ Martín Rea Zuccotti in the 29th minute and Uniao’s Fabio Augusto Bernardi in first-half stoppage time. Goias had won its previous match 2-0 against Atlético Goianiense on April 18 but lost 2-0 to the same opponent on March 27. Uniao played a scoreless draw against CEOV Operário on Feb. 4 and won 2-1 against the same team on Dec. 6.