ITAJAI, Brazil (Interstat) — Marcilio Dias and Barra FC played to a 2-2 draw Sunday at Estádio Doutor Hercílio Luz, with the home side twice taking the lead and the visiting side twice answering in a match that stayed unsettled until the closing minutes. Marcilio Dias opened the scoring in the 19th minute and took a one-goal advantage into halftime. Barra FC drew level in the 60th minute, only for Marcilio Dias to move back in front in the 65th. Barra FC found the equalizer in the 89th minute, closing the scoring and securing a share of the result in Itajaí. The match took place at Estádio Doutor Hercílio Luz in Itajaí, Brazil.

The first half belonged largely to the home team after the early breakthrough. Marcilio Dias took the lead in the 19th minute and then worked to protect it, keeping Barra FC from finding a response before the break. Barra FC came out for the second half with more attacking intent and was rewarded in the 60th minute when it pulled the match level. The visitors’ celebration was short-lived. Marcilio Dias regained the advantage in the 65th minute, scoring its second goal and forcing Barra FC to chase the game again. From there, the match opened up as both sides looked for the next goal, with Barra FC pushing forward in search of another equalizer and Marcilio Dias trying to hold its narrow lead. The home team defended with numbers as the clock moved toward the final stages, while Barra FC kept pressing for a way back into the match.

Barra FC’s pursuit paid off in the 89th minute, when it scored for the second time and made the score 2-2. The late goal capped a match in which the lead changed hands twice and the visitors refused to fall short. Marcilio Dias had scored in the 19th and 65th minutes, while Barra FC answered in the 60th and 89th. The final minutes left little time for either side to produce a winner, and the match ended with the teams level. Barra FC finished with two goals on the road, and Marcilio Dias finished with two goals at home. The draw meant both teams took a point from the contest at Estádio Doutor Hercílio Luz. Neither side managed a third goal despite late pressure, and the final whistle confirmed a split result.

Barra FC’s record in the competition is now one win, one loss and two draws, and its record across all competitions is identical. Marcilio Dias’s competition record is zero wins, zero losses and three draws, and its overall record across all competitions is the same. Barra FC’s previous results this season included a 3-0 home win over Santa Catarina, a 2-0 loss at Hercilio Luz and a 3-3 home draw with Metropolitano. Marcilio Dias previously drew 2-2 at home against Figueirense and played to a 0-0 draw at Nacao. The result added another draw to a Marcilio Dias campaign that has yet to produce a win or a loss in competition play, while Barra FC moved to one win, one loss and two draws in the same competition. The draw gave both teams another result in the competition and left their overall records unchanged from their competition marks.

The match produced four goals in total. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Marcilio Dias 1, Barra FC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Marcilio Dias with a 60.4 percent probability to win. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5. Both projections were made before the match.