Novorizontino capitalise on red card to beat Juventude in Copa Sul-Sudeste | OneFootball

This Saturday, with a man advantage on the field, Novorizontino defeated Juventude 2-0 at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in the second round of the group stage of the Copa Sul-Sudeste. Captain Renato Palm and midfielder Diego Galo scored the goals in the win.

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Standings situation

With the result, Novorizontino moved into the provisional lead of Group A with four points, one more than Sampaio Corrêa, who play this Sunday against São Bernardo in São Paulo. Juventude, meanwhile, sit at the bottom of Group B without a single point in the regional competition.

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📋 Match summary

🟢⚪ JUVENTUDE 0 x 2 NOVORIZONTINO 🟡⚫

🏆 Competition: Copa Sul-Sudeste – Group Stage (Round 2) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, Caxias do Sul (RS) 📅 Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Jardiel and Luiz Gabriel (Novorizontino); 🟥 Red cards: Gabriel Pinheiro (Juventude);

Goals

⚽ Renato Palm, 17 minutes into the 2nd half (Novorizontino) ⚽ Diego Galo, 29 minutes into the 2nd half (Novorizontino)

How the match went

As early as the 21st minute of the first half, Juventude were reduced to 10 men. Defender Gabriel Pinheiro struck striker Carlão’s knee with his studs and was sent off. Even with the numerical disadvantage, the club from Rio Grande do Sul had the best scoring chances of the first half. However, they were unable to finish them properly.

In the 17th minute of the second half, Novorizontino opened the scoring. After a corner kick, Renato Palm headed home unmarked. In the 29th minute, Diego Galo received a long ball and fired a powerful shot to extend the lead for the São Paulo club.

Next match

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