Down to ten men, Grêmio let Votuporanguense snatch a draw in the Copinha | OneFootball

For the third round of Group 2 in the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, Votuporanguense hosted Grêmio at Estádio Doutor Plínio Marin, in Votuporanga-SP, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw on Thursday night.

The visitors scored with João Borne, while Matheus Milani pulled one back for the home team.

Standings

Even with the draw, Grêmio finished the first stage of the Copinha at the top of Group 2, with seven points. Votuporanguense ended up as runners-up in the group, with the same number of points, but a slight disadvantage in goal difference. Both teams advance to the second stage of the tournament.

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📋 Match Summary

⚫VOTUPORANGUENSE 1 X 1 GRÊMIO🔵 🏆 Competition: Copinha 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Doutor Plínio Marin 📅 Date: January 8, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽João Borne, 32′ 1st half (Grêmio) ⚽Matheus Milani, 26′ 2nd half (Votuporanguense)

How was the match?

Grêmio opened the scoring at the 32nd minute of the first half. After a rebound inside the box, João Borne took advantage and slotted the ball into the back of the net. Despite being behind, Votuporanguense kept pressing and created chances to equalize, but the Tricolor went into halftime with the lead.

In the second half, João Borne even scored again at the nine-minute mark, but the goal was disallowed for offside. In the 25th minute, Grêmio’s Higor was sent off after receiving his second yellow card of the match. One minute after the sending off, at the 26th minute, Votuporanguense equalized with Matheus Milani, who headed the ball in.

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