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Thrilling Draw in Goiânia: Athletic Club and Goiás Share Points in Hard-Fought Match
Goiânia, Goiás – Athletic Club and Goiás Esporte Clube played to a draw in a vibrant match held at the Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro, as part of the 13th round of the Brazilian Serie B. The match, refereed by Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus, was marked by intensity and parity, reflected in a draw that only partially satisfies both teams.
Athletic Club, with a slight dominance in ball possession (53% compared to Goiás’ 47%), managed to open the scoring in the 40th minute thanks to a goal by Neto Costa, assisted by Douglas Pele. However, Goiás did not back down and, in the 52nd minute, Marcao Silva equalized the score with an assist from Vitinho. The match was characterized by the struggle in midfield and constant interruptions, which resulted in a high number of fouls (16 by Athletic Club and 17 by Goiás) and yellow cards (2 for Athletic Club and 3 for Goiás). Finally, when it seemed the match would end with a one-all draw, R. Tavares from Athletic Club scored at the 90th minute, assisted by Sandry, settling the final result.
Both teams showed a similar offensive vocation, with 15 shots each. However, the effectiveness in front of goal was limited, with only 4 shots on target for each team. The draw leaves Goiás with the feeling of having wasted their home advantage, while Athletic Club takes a valuable point in their visit to Goiânia.
Final score: Athletic Club 2, Goiás 1.
Substitutions athletic club: at minute 28 Rodrigo Gelado came in and Yuri went out., at minute 64 Amorim came in and Welinton Torrao went out., at minute 65 Ezequiel came in and Max went out., at minute 76 R. Tavares came in and F. Martinez went out., at minute 76 Diego Fumaca came in and Neto Costa went out.
Substitutions goias: at minute 46 G. Freitas came in and Baldoria went out., at minute 46 Vitinho came in and Martin Benitez went out., at minute 46 Arthur Caike came in and Pedrinho went out., at minute 73 E. Garcia came in and Welliton went out., at minute 89 Jaja came in and Anselmo Ramon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Goias
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