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Goias, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - Erik scored on either side of the intermission on Sunday as Goias closed out the season with a comfortable 4-2 victory over Chapecoense at the Estadio de Haile Pinheiro. With top-flight survival already assured, the club went into the final week of the season hoping to end the domestic campaign on a positive note and snap a four-match losing streak. The home side opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Erik found the back of the net, but Abuda equalized for Chapecoense in the 28th minute of play. Goias then retook the lead five minutes before the intermission through a goal from Welinton and David Franca made it 3-1 just past the hour mark. Two minutes later Bruno Rangel converted a penalty kick to bring the visitors within one, but Erik completed his double in stoppage time to wrap up all three points for Goias, which finished in 12th place in the table with 47 points. Chapecoense, meanwhile, finished the season in 15th place on 43 points, avoiding the relegation zone by five points. Also in Brazil on Sunday, relegated Botafogo finished its campaign with a scoreless draw against Atletico Mineiro, while Coritiba claimed a 3-2 win over Bahia on the strength of goals from Ze Eduardo, Dudu and Keirrison. Luiz Antonio and Luan swapped goals as Gremio and Flamengo played to a 1-1 draw, while Joelintons fourth-minute strike held up to lift Sport Recife to a 1-0 win over Sao Paulo. Thiago Ribeiros strike in the 90th minute handed Santos a 1-0 win against Vitoria, while league champions Cruzeiro closed out their season with a 2-1 win over Fluminense courtesy of goals from Nilton and Marcelo Moreno. Sundays final fixture saw Potigar and Henrique trade first-half goals as Atletico PR and Palmeiras play to a 1-1 stalemate. On Saturday Corinthians wrapped up a fourth-place finish with a 2-1 win over Criciuma, while Internacional finished in third place with a 2-1 result over Figueirense. At the bottom end of the table, Vitoria finished in 17th place, while Bahia finished 18th, Botafogo 19th and Cricicuma at the bottom. All four teams will be playing in Serie B next season. Jaromir Jagr Jersey . And Richard Bachman, their rookie goalie, is facing a penalty shot a few seconds after the opening face-off. No pressure, right? Bachman stood his ground against Zack Kassian and saw the puck dribble off the Canuck rookies stick, then settled in and backstopped the Stars to a 5-2 win over Vancouver Tuesday that put Dallas in first place in the Pacific Division. Custom Washington Capitals Jerseys . He liked what he saw on Tuesday night. Not only did his team post a comeback 3-2 victory in a shootout over the Montreal Canadiens, but the rival Washington Capitals were beaten 5-1 in Buffalo. http://www.jerseyhockeycapitalsstore.co ... rsey-sale/. The team let Keaton Ellerby, James Wright and Matt Halischuk become unrestricted free agents after declining to make them qualifying offers. Ellerby, 25, appeared in 51 games for the Jets last season and had two goals and four assists. Dale Hunter Jersey . -- Floridas smothering defence returned to form just in time for the third-ranked Gators to keep their winning streak going. Mike Gartner Jersey . -- The Washington Redskins coaching staff distanced itself from other coaches Thursday by siding with ownership -- and not the players -- in the NFLs labour dispute.TORONTO -- Canada will travel to the Czech Republic for an international soccer friendly on Nov. 15. The game in Olomouc falls during a FIFA international date prompted by the World Cup qualifying playoffs. The Czechs, ranked 27th in the world, missed out on being in those playoffs by finishing third in their UEFA qualifying pool with a 4-3-3 record. Only first-place Italy (6-2-4) qualified out of Group B. Denmark (4-2-4) finished one point ahead of the Czechs in second place,, also missing out on the playoffs.dddddddddddd Canada, currently ranked a career-low No. 111, is coming off a 3-0 defeat to Australia earlier this month in London. The loss stretched Canadas winless streak to 12 games (0-9-3) during which time it has been outscored 24-2. The Canadian men havent scored in their last eight outings, a drought that now stands at 12 hours 32 minutes. The Czechs defeated visiting Canada 5-1 the last time they met, in November 2003. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '