Fluminense beat Água Santa 2-0, kick off Copinha 2026 with a win | OneFootball

Fluminense defeated Água Santa 2-0 in their opening match of the 2026 Copinha. The boys from Xerém put on a good performance and counted on goals from Vagno and Kelwin to secure all three points. With this result, the tricolor takes the lead in Group 25. In the other match of the group, Brasiliense beat Sfera 1-0.

How the match went

The duel started off very balanced, with both teams putting up a good pace and creating strong attacking chances. At the 30-minute mark, the boys from Xerém broke out quickly on a counter-attack with Isack Gabriel. The forward tried to lob the goalkeeper, who handled the ball outside the box and was sent off. From the resulting free kick, Vagno hit the wall but scored with a beautiful long-range shot on the rebound to open the scoring. With a man advantage, the tricolor pressed Água Santa and had chances to extend the lead still in the first half.

In the second half, Fluminense kept up the intensity and continued to dominate the match. Four minutes in, Kelwin went for the finish, the ball deflected off the defender’s arm, and the referee awarded a penalty. The number 9 stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to score the tricolor’s second goal.

After the second goal from the boys from Xerém, the match cooled off. The tricolor simply managed their advantage on the scoreboard and in numbers on the field to secure all three points in their tournament debut.

Next match

The boys from Xerém return to the pitch next Thursday (08) for the second round of the 2026 Copinha to face Brasiliense. The match is scheduled for 4:30 PM and will be broadcast live on the XSports channel on YouTube.

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