Vitoria BA women faced Internacional women in the Brazilian Championship regular season on Sunday, with the sides settling for a 2:2 draw in Salvador.
The match opened with an even tempo, neither side able to establish clear superiority. By then, both teams had tested each other's defence without finding the breakthrough. To be fair, the statistics reflect that balance — Vitoria recorded 80 attacks against Internacional's 76, while shots on target stood at 6 for the hosts and 8 for the visitors.
The result leaves Vitoria still in 17th place with 7 points from 17 games, a position that has defined their season. Internacional move to 9th on 27 points, though their recent run has been mixed — a win against Flamengo followed by defeats to Palmeiras and Bahia. They were out of sight by half-time in those earlier fixtures, and that pattern has not shifted.
What stands out is the possession split: 47 per cent for Vitoria, 53 for Internacional, yet the goal tally tells a different story. Three shots off target for Vitoria compared to six for the visitors suggests chances went begging on both sides. There is unrest in the dressing room for Vitoria, but that is an assessment, not a fact. The fact is the club sits bottom of the table.
Discipline was not an issue, with two yellow cards for Vitoria and four for Internacional. No red cards were shown, and both sides recorded only one offside each. The away end never stopped, though the noise did not translate into a winner.