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Hard-Fought Draw Between Novorizontino and Vila Nova in Brazilian Serie B
Novo Horizonte, São Paulo – In a match held at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, Novorizontino and Vila Nova drew with a score of one to one, in a game corresponding to the 29th round of the Brazilian Serie B. Referee Andre Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento had a busy night, showing a total of eight yellow cards.
Vila Nova took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to a goal by Junior Todinho, who capitalized on an assist from Gabriel Poveda. However, Novorizontino, with 64% ball possession, did not give up and persistently sought the equalizer. The home side’s effort finally paid off in the 76th minute, when Waguininho scored, assisted by Robson, leveling the score.
The match was intense and contested, reflected in the numerous fouls committed by both teams (21 by Novorizontino and 15 by Vila Nova). Despite their dominance in possession and Novorizontino’s 16 goal attempts, only five were on target. Vila Nova, on the other hand, struggled to create danger, with only three shots in the entire match. The match, played on September 28, 2025, leaves both teams looking to improve their performance in the upcoming rounds.
Substitutions novorizontino: at minute 46 Romulo came in and O. Ruiz went out., at minute 69 Bruno Jose came in and Nathan Fogaca went out., at minute 69 Willian Farias came in and Waguininho went out., at minute 82 Mayk came in and Leo Tocantins went out., at minute 82 Nathan Fogaca came in and Airton went out.
Substitutions vila nova: at minute 46 Gabriel Poveda came in and Andre Luis went out., at minute 46 Bruno Xavier came in and Ralf went out., at minute 67 Dodo came in and Guilherme Parede went out., at minute 67 Junior Todinho came in and Vinicius Paiva went out., at minute 88 Igor Henrique came in and Gustavo Paje went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Novorizontino
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