NOVA FRIBURGO, Rio de Janeiro (Interstat) — Santa Cruz RJ scored in the first minute of stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw against Friburguense in a global football match on Sunday at Estádio Eduardo Guinle in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. Friburguense had taken the lead in the 39th minute and held it until the closing moments, when Santa Cruz RJ found the equalizer. The visitors finished with one goal and the hosts also scored once, leaving the teams level after the final whistle. The match was played at Friburguense’s home ground.

Friburguense controlled portions of the first half and broke through before halftime. The home side’s goal in the 39th minute gave it a 1-0 advantage, and that lead held through the interval. Santa Cruz RJ pressed for a response after the break and continued to push forward as the second half wore on. The match remained 1-0 in Friburguense’s favor deep into regulation before Santa Cruz RJ scored in the 90+1’ minute. The equalizer was the final goal of the game. The score remained level through the rest of stoppage time.

The late goal changed the result and denied Friburguense a victory at home. Santa Cruz RJ’s record in the competition is now 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Friburguense’s competition record stands at 4 wins, 0 losses and 3 draws, with the same mark across all competitions. The result left both teams with a draw in the competition and in all competitions. The draw was Santa Cruz RJ’s first in the competition this season, while Friburguense recorded its third draw.

The home side’s advantage lasted from the 39th minute until the 90+1’ minute. Santa Cruz RJ trailed for the remainder of the first half and for most of the second half. Friburguense did not add to its first-half goal, and Santa Cruz RJ’s late strike made the score 1-1. The equalizer came after regulation time had ended, in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Neither team scored again before the final whistle, and the match ended level.

Santa Cruz RJ entered the match after a 1-0 win at Paraty in its previous result. Before that, Santa Cruz RJ had beaten Barra Mansa 1-0 at home, lost 3-0 at Serra Macaense, lost 3-0 at Belford Roxo and beaten Cardoso Moreira 1-0 at home. Friburguense entered after a 3-3 draw at Cardoso Moreira. Its previous results also included a 5-0 home win over FC Rio de Janeiro, a 3-2 win at Buzios, a 1-0 home win over Paduano EC, a 2-1 win at 7 de Abril and a 2-2 home draw with Belford Roxo. Friburguense remained unbeaten in the competition after the draw, while Santa Cruz RJ added a draw to its season record.

Friburguense stayed without a loss in the competition and across all competitions. Santa Cruz RJ moved to a 3-2-1 record in the competition and the same 3-2-1 record across all competitions. Friburguense’s record is now 4-0-3 in the competition and 4-0-3 across all competitions. The match at Estádio Eduardo Guinle ended with both teams scoring once and neither side adding a second goal. The final whistle came after Santa Cruz RJ’s stoppage-time equalizer. The final score was 1-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Friburguense 2, Santa Cruz RJ 1 before the match. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Friburguense with an 80.8 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 2.5, and the match produced two goals.