Mirassol beat Forte-ES to kick off Copinha with a win | OneFootball

At the Manézão Stadium in Bálsamo, during the first round of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, Mirassol defeated Forte-ES 2-1 this Friday. Luiz Fernando and Felipinho scored the goals for the São Paulo team, while Hugo scored for the Espírito Santo team.

Match Situation

With the result, Mirassol started the competition with a victory and took the lead in Group D, earning their first three points. Meanwhile, Forte-ES debuted with a defeat and remains without points.

📋 Match Summary

🟡MIRASSOL 2 X 1 FORTE🔵 🏆 Competition: São Paulo Junior Football Cup (Copinha) 🏟️ Venue: Manézão Stadium 📅 Date: January 2, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Luiz Fernando, at 34′ of the 1st Half (Mirassol) ⚽Felipinho, at 7′ of the 2nd Half (Mirassol) ⚽Hugo, at 12′ of the 2nd Half (Forte)

How was the game?

At 33 minutes of the first half, Forte-ES had Ricardo Bessert sent off after receiving a second yellow card for fouling Felipinho. One minute later, after a free-kick by Vinicius Bacchi into the area, the ball fell to Luiz Fernando, and Mirassol opened the scoring.

The second half was more eventful. At seven minutes, after a mistake in Forte's ball exit, Felipinho received an assist from Cristian Araújo and scored a great goal, extending Mirassol's lead. Five minutes later, in a quick counterattack, Hugo, wearing the number 9 jersey for the Espírito Santo team, reduced the deficit on the scoreboard.

Next Games

Mirassol

Mirassol vs Linense | Copinha Date and time: January 5, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time)

Forte

Forte vs Sport | Copinha Date and time: January 5, at 8:45 PM (Brasília time)

Votuporanguense defeats Galvez in the first round of the Copinha

Also on this Friday, the São Paulo team Votuporanguense defeated Galvez 2-1. The winning goals were scored by Glaucon and Yago Antunes Moreira, while Mateus Galvez scored for the Acre team.

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