Operário-PR and Vila Nova played out a 0-0 draw in the Brasileiro Série B, with neither side able to find the net. Operário-PR controlled possession but could not turn that advantage into a goal.
There were no goals at any stage, and the game was punctuated by a series of yellow cards: Pablo was booked after ten minutes, Dudu Dos Santos followed at 23, and Maxwell and João Pedro were also cautioned before the break. Moraes Júnior received the fifth booking of the match in the 74th minute, but the scoreline remained unchanged.
Operário-PR dominated with 60% possession and 308 accurate passes to Vila Nova's 176, but managed only nine shots. Vila Nova had twelve attempts and three on target; the expected-goals figures of 0.44 to 0.20 underlined how few clear chances were created.
