GOIANIA (Interstat) — Nicolas scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Goias to a 1-0 victory over Ponte Preta on Sunday at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro in Goiânia, Brazil. Rodrigo Soares provided the assist while playing 17 minutes. Nicolas played the full 90 minutes and was shown a yellow card after scoring. Goias broke through in the final moments after a match that remained scoreless until stoppage time. Ponte Preta could not find an equalizer before the final whistle. Goias is now 4-0-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Ponte Preta dropped to 0-3-2 in this competition and across all competitions. Goias had several yellow cards, including Tadeu, Lucas Ribeiro, Kadu, Nicolas and Anselmo Ramon. Ponte Preta’s Karl was also booked. The result extends Goias’s unbeaten start and leaves Ponte Preta still seeking its first win. Goias secured the home win.