Novorizontino and América-MG draw in Copa Sul-Sudeste opener | OneFootball

On Wednesday night, Novorizontino drew 1-1 with América-MG at Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium, in the opening round of the Copa Sul-Sudeste.

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Standings situation

With the result, both teams earned their first points in the tournament. Novorizontino is in Group A, while América-MG is part of Group B.

📋 Match summary

🟡⚫ NOVORIZONTINO 1 x 1 AMÉRICA-MG ⚫🟢

🏆 Competition: Copa Sul-Sudeste | Matchday 1 🏟️ Venue: Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi, in Novo Horizonte (SP) 📅 Date: March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Novorizontino went ahead in the 36th minute of the first half. Juninho took advantage of an América-MG passing move to steal the ball near the box and curled it into the top corner.

In the 21st minute of the second half, Dalbert beat Matheus Bianqui’s marking and sent in a low cross. The ball traveled across the entire box until it reached Segovinha, who equalized.

In the 43rd minute, Gabriel Bahia was fouled by Júlio Cesar and tried to retaliate with an elbow on his opponent. Referee Wagner Silveira Echevarria then sent off the Novorizontino player.

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