Brasiliense secured a 1-0 victory over Sfera in its debut at the 2026 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in Santana de Parnaíba. Montanha scored the lone goal in the second half, earning three points in Group 25. The match featured a tight scoreline and a late altercation.
Brasiliense made a strong debut in the Copinha 2026 by beating Sfera 1-0 on Monday night, January 5, at the Estádio Municipal Prefeito Gabriel Marques da Silva in Santana de Parnaíba. The match was gritty and contested, with the Jacaré dominating much of the play.
In the first half, Brasiliense created early chances. At the 2nd minute, Eric sped down the left but shot wide. At the 18th, Matheus Félix fired hard after a pass from João Victor, but the goalkeeper saved. Sfera countered at the 29th with Léo Aquino, whose shot deflected off the defense. At the 38th, Landim shot from the edge of the box, leading to a corner, but Shinaider headed wide.
The second half started slower, but Sfera had chances at the 13th with Derick and at the 25th with Dalto. However, Brasiliense scored at the 25th when goalkeeper Felipe Mambaí launched a quick goal kick, Pedro Ryan deflected it, and Montanha finished with his left foot over the keeper from outside the box, making it 1-0.
Sfera pushed for an equalizer: at the 30th, Góes shot after Mambaí's error, but the keeper saved; at the 33rd, Kaiod hit the crossbar with a header; and at the 43rd, a cross nearly went in, but Mambaí cleared off the bar. At the end, a scuffle broke out when Pedrão from Sfera deliberately threw the ball at coach Isaque, who was wrongly sent off from the technical area.
A notable detail was the referees' uniforms, covered in 10 sponsors, unlike the usual plain attire. The officiating was led by Gustavo Henrique, with assistants Maguinilson de Oliveira and Maria Eduarda Tavares.
With the win, Brasiliense tops Group 25 with three points and faces Fluminense on Thursday, January 8, at 4:30 PM, in the same stadium.
Match Sheet
Brasiliense 1 x 0 Sfera
Goal: Montanha
Brasiliense: Felipe Mambaí; Raphinha, Carmino, Shinaider, Hugo; Deyverson, Landim (Dawis), Thiago Pereira; Matheus Félix (Felipinho), João Victor, Eric (Pedro Ryan). Coach: Isaque Pereira.
Sfera: Sérgio; Pedrão, Iran (Jean), Pimenta, Gentil (Coutinho); Deivison, Dalto (Riquelme), Geovanni (Tostes); Léo Aquino, Derick (Kaio), Zanardi (Góes). Coach: Samuel Dias.
