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Spectators: 6516 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Duarte Gonçalves got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind EC Bahia's goalkeeper Jonas Velasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fellipe Pires hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. EC Bahia's Juninho Linhares got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto de Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juninho Linharess short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Alberto de Lara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ernani Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The supporters of EC Bahia booed when Macurure EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Macurure EC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Duarte Gonçalves fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 21st minute, Duarte Gonçalves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alberto de Lara. The goal made the score 1-0. If Kaká Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juninho Linhares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Alberto de Lara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duarte Gonçalves in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alberto de Lara saved Macurure EC from getting behind. Kaká Cabral struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Jonas Velasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macurure EC. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Ernani Prata made the kick off in the second half. Kaká Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Kaká Cabral came free, but Jonas Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mané Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Velasco having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 59th minute by Kaká Cabral got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 63rd minute Juninho Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Macurure EC's Kaká Cabral got his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The referee ordered Kaká Cabral off the ground. After a rather tough play, Macurure EC's Kaká Cabral got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute of the match Reinaldo Moreira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alberto de Lara skillfully saved the ball. Alberto de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juninho Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macurure EC's goalkeeper Alberto de Lara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Juninho Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Linhares in the 89th minute of play forced Macurure EC's goalkeeper Alberto de Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Ernani Prata could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Jonas Velasco however easily saved by the left post. Macurure EC were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after EC Bahia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vânderson Braga took the corner.