With a man up, Cuiabá lose to Gama, stay winless in Copa Centro-Oeste | OneFootball

Cuiabá is still without a win in the Central-West Cup. On Saturday night, Dourado lost 1-0 to Gama-DF in a match valid for the second round of the competition at Valmir Bezerra Stadium, in Gama (DF). The Federal District side opened the scoring through Felipe Clemente while down to 10 men.

Standings situation

With this result, Gama maintains a perfect record in the competition and remains top of Group B with six points. Chapecoense, meanwhile, has just one point and sits in third place, two behind second-placed Atlético-GO.

The teams face only opponents from the same group in a single-match format. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.

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📋 Match summary

🟢⚪ GAMA 1 X 0 CUIABÁ 🟢🟡 🏆 Competition: Central-West Cup (2nd round) 🏟️ Venue: Valmir Bezerra Stadium, in Gama (DF) 📅 Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟥 Red card: Lucas Piauí (Gama)

Goal

⚽ Felipe Clemente, 25' of the 2nd half (Gama)

How the match unfolded

Gama started the match better, putting Cuiabá under pressure and nearly taking the lead early on. In the ninth minute, Ramon made a good run down the left and sent in a low cross that Pedro Mello saved. Around the 20-minute mark, Renato struck a free kick straight at goal, but the goalkeeper made another save. Near the end of the first half, Pedro stopped a header from Darlan and kept it 0-0 going into halftime.

In the 16th minute of the second half, Gama was reduced in numbers. Lucas Piauí committed a hard foul on Lázaro, received his second yellow card, and was sent off. Even with a man less, the home side kept controlling the match and opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Renato crossed into the box, Zulu got a touch, and Felipe Clemente took advantage to send it into the net. Pedro Mello got a hand to the ball, but it ended up in the back of the net.

Pedro Mello saved Cuiabá from conceding a second goal in the 39th minute. Felipe Clemente received the ball near the edge of the area and hit a powerful shot, but the goalkeeper made a fine save, diving to the corner.

Next matches

Gama

Match: Aparecidense vs. Gama Competition: Brazilian Championship Série D (1st round) Date and time: April 4, 2026 (Saturday), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Aníbal Batista de Toledo Stadium, in Goiânia (GO)

Cuiabá

Match: Fortaleza vs. Cuiabá Competition: Brazilian Championship Série B (2nd round) Date and time: March 31, 2026 (Thursday), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE)

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