Internacional was successful in the first GRExNAL ever to be played for an international competition. And this all happened on Gremio's birthday...
GRExNAL number 361 was played for the second round of the Copa Sul-Americana. The match in the Beira-Rio Stadium ended in a 2-0 victory for the 'Colorado' (Inter).
Fernandão opened the score in the 32nd minute of the first half. In the last confrontation it was also Fernandão who scored goal nr. 1000 in GRExNAL history. Just before the end of the match Chiquinho scored the 2-0.
Copa Sul-Americana
Internacional - Grêmio 2 x 0
Stadium: Estádio Beira Rio
Date: 15/09/2004
Attendance : 16.341