Cryumã defeated Goiás 1:0 in the Serie B Regular Season at the Estádio Eriberto Ulse on Saturday evening. Luciano Castan's fifth-minute opener proved decisive as the hosts kept their unbeaten run alive against a side that dominated possession. The result leaves Cryumã second on 47 points, while Goiás remain twelfth with 36.
And here's the thing about this game — you watched the first twenty minutes and thought you'd seen everything. Castan's goal came early, then Goiás began to settle into their rhythm. By then they had 59 per cent of the ball and were pushing forward with purpose. Their attackers created space, but the Cryumã back line held firm. Three shots on target from Goiás told only part of the story.
The match turned physical as the half progressed. Filipe Machado picked up a yellow card in the nineteenth minute, and Guilherme Lobo followed shortly after the break. Goiás brought on Rodrigo Soares in the sixty-first minute, trying to add fresh legs. The hosts responded with Kadu and Lucas Lima, looking to control tempo. More bookings came from both sides, with Airton and Luciano Castan each cautioned near the end.
To be fair, the statistics paint a different picture from the scoreline. Goiás registered 120 attacks compared to Cryumã's 89, and they completed 552 passes against 363. Yet they created just one big chance each. Shots accuracy tells the tale — Cryumã hit 25 per cent of their attempts, while Goiás managed 38 per cent. Two shots on target for the visitors were insufficient when the goalkeeper made three saves.
What matters most is where this leaves both sides. Cryumã sit second, five points clear of the pack, with their defensive structure holding together. Goiás remain in the lower half, still searching for consistency in their campaign. The gap between them is 11 points, and that feels like more than the match suggested.