Final score: Audax Rio de Janeiro EC 2, AA Portuguesa RJ 2

Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 2

Home team Shots on target 4

Away team Shots on target 6

Home team Shots off target 2

Away team Shots off target 1

Home team Corner kicks 3

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls 9

Away team Fouls 7

Home team Substitutions 2

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 2

Home team Goalkeeper saves 4

Away team Goalkeeper saves 1

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

In last night's Copa do Brasil fixture, Audax Rio de Janeiro EC and AA Portuguesa RJ played out an enthralling 2-2 draw. Despite the even scoreline, a closer look at the statistics reveals some stark differences in the way each team approached this match.

AA Portuguesa RJ was the more threatening side in terms of attempts on goal, with 6 shots on target, compared to Audax's 4. This more threatening attacking performance resulted in two well-earned goals. AA Portuguesa also made more effective use of their offensive opportunities, converting those into threatening shots as evidenced by only one shot missing the target.

Conversely, Audax seemed to have a defensive advantage as their goalkeeper was required to make 4 saves, three more than the goaltender from AA Portuguesa, revealing their strong goalie performance which likely helped keep the game even.

The match saw an equitable number of corner kicks for both teams, suggesting a balance in pushing the opposing defenses. However, Audax committed more fouls (9) than AA Portuguesa (7), indicating a possibly higher level of aggression or potentially sloppier defensive work.

While both teams made substitutions, AA Portuguesa employed their bench more intensively with three substitutions to Audax's two. It's possible this added freshness to their gameplay, which could partially account for their more effective offensive performance.

Remarkably, neither team received any red or yellow cards throughout the match, suggesting a relatively clean game with respect to disciplinary matters.

In the end, both teams will be satisfied with a point each, but the stats indicate AA Portuguesa could have clinched it had they exploited their higher shots on target count. Likewise, Audax will be relieved their 4-goal keeper saves kept them in the game. Their zero assist tally is something they might want to focus on improving, to convert more opportunities into goals.

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