GOIANIA (Interstat) — Novorizontino scored in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to secure a 2-2 draw against Vila Nova FC on Sunday at Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás. Christian Ortiz, who played six minutes, supplied the late goal as Novorizontino avoided a road loss after Vila Nova FC had rallied from a first-half deficit. The result left Novorizontino with two wins, one draw and no losses in the competition and the same record across all competitions. Vila Nova FC moved to one win, one draw and no losses in the competition and across all competitions.

Robson gave Novorizontino the lead in the 25th minute and was later booked in the 36th. Vila Nova FC pressed for an equalizer and received yellow cards through Hayner in the 27th and Willian Maranhao in the 32nd. Dodo pulled Vila Nova FC level in the 62nd minute, with Higor Meritao credited with an assist. Dodo then helped set up Andre Luis for the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute. Andre Luis played 77 minutes and scored once, while Dodo finished with one goal and one assist in 44 minutes. Robson finished with one goal and a yellow card while playing 46 minutes for Novorizontino.

Novorizontino led at halftime after Robson’s goal. Vila Nova FC had two players booked before the break as it chased the equalizer. Madson and Eduardo Brock each recorded an assist for Novorizontino. Matheus Bianqui was booked for the visitors in the 78th minute, and Maykon Jesus received a yellow card in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Vila Nova FC made several changes after taking the lead, including a 77th-minute substitution involving Andre Luis. Novorizontino’s Robson was involved in a halftime substitution after his first-half booking. The visitors continued to push for a late equalizer and found it when Ortiz scored in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time. The teams combined for five yellow cards, three of them before halftime.

Novorizontino entered the match after a 5-1 home win over Ponte Preta and a 2-0 victory at Nautico. Vila Nova FC had beaten Nautico 2-0 in its previous outing. Novorizontino’s season record in the competition is now two wins, no losses and one draw, and its record across all competitions is identical. Vila Nova FC’s competition record is one win, no losses and one draw, matching its all-competitions mark. Both sides remained unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions after the draw. The draw was the first stalemate in the competition for both teams and the first in all competitions for each club. The match was the third game in the competition for Novorizontino and the second for Vila Nova FC.

The game included a series of substitutions on both sides. Novorizontino had a 41st-minute substitution involving Sander and a halftime substitution involving Robson. Nicolas Careca was involved in a 65th-minute substitution, Luis Oyama and Reidiney in the 75th, and Romulo in the 84th. Vila Nova FC had a halftime substitution involving Willian Maranhao, a 70th-minute substitution involving Higor Meritao, and 77th-minute substitutions involving Hayner and Andre Luis. Marquinhos Gabriel and Everton Galdino were involved in 84th-minute substitutions for Vila Nova FC. The late goal capped a match that had seen Vila Nova FC turn a one-goal deficit into a one-goal lead before Novorizontino responded in stoppage time.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Vila Nova FC 1, Novorizontino 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Novorizontino with a 57.8 percent probability to win. Novorizontino had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.25.