In what could be described as a balanced match between Juazeirense BA and Itabuna EC, the two teams eventually settled for a 1-1 draw in their recent top tier clash in the Campeonato Baiano 1.Division championship.

The away team, Itabuna EC, drew first blood early in the first half, putting pressure on their opponents. Their early goal emanated from their accurate exploitation of Juazeirense BA's defensive lapses just after the 29th-minute mark. However, Juazeirense BA managed to stage a comeback later in the second half to level the score sheet, demonstrating resilience and solid team performance.

Interestingly, their equalizing goal came late into the match, around the 70th-minute mark which showed their attacking prowess and never say die attitude despite being under pressure.

Analyzing the game more statistically, the match saw Juazeirense BA with a slight attacking advantage as they secured more corner kicks - 6 against Itabuna EC’s 5. Corner kicks often indicate a team's offensive strength and possession advantage, and in this case, Juazeirense BA made better use of their attacking opportunities in both halves. This is evident from their late equalizer.

Juazeirense BA also exhibited better discipline, having only two fouls and no cards being issued, compared to three fouls on Itabuna EC and one yellow card. An aspect of the match to consider is that the second half yellow card issued to Itabuna EC might have negatively impacted their morale and subsequently, their performance on the pitch.

On the offside front, Juazeirense BA was caught offside once, while Itabuna EC maintained a clean slate. Given that offsides generally hint at a team's aggressive attacking intentions but also their impatience, Itabuna EC did well in maintaining their composure in their attacking build-up to avoid offside traps.

Overall, the match was competitive and closely contested. However, these marginal advantages exhibited by Juazeirense BA might have been just enough to help them secure the critical equalizer they needed to salvage a draw.

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