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Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7630 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 130) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cícero Cruz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cícero Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Xipoko were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Bahia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luan Luan took the corner. Nilson Salles hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Frederico Fonseca made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Percy Bertassi sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, Xipoko's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Neto came free, but Frederico Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Xipoko's Frederico Fonseca got control of the ball when Percy Bertassi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenio Jakobe in the 18th minute of the match. Percy Bertassi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Frederico Fonseca skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bahia's Carlos Augusto Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nildo Macedo in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Cícero Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Percy Bertassi got free with Frederico Fonseca in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 37 played minutes Bahia got a freekick which was hit by Amadeu de Sousa. If Cícero Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 played minutes Bahia got a freekick which was hit by Claus Vandewalle. Nildo Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Bahia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Xipoko were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Percy Bertassi made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryce Darby in the 52nd minute of the match. Frederico Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Lara in the 54th minute of the match. When Xipoko's Cícero Cruz in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bahia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Xipoko's goalkeeper Frederico Fonseca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frederico Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, Bahia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Neto to maneuver through the defense. Cícero Cruz struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xipoko. When Cícero Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Xipoko fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cícero Cruz couldn't finish the play. Claus Vandewalle hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Clóvis Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bahia's Teo Restu was substituted for Claus Vandewalle. After 77 played minutes Bahia got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis Pinheiro. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luan Luan, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Nildo Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Augusto Rodrigues having to interfere. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cícero Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cícero Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 minutes, Bryce Darby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xipoko and the Bahia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Xipoko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryce Darby to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th minute of the match, Arsenio Jakobe tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Augusto Rodrigues saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bahia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luan Luan was slow to take the kick. During this time Xipoko's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Bahia booed when Xipoko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Percy Bertassi notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Xipoko's Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Xipoko were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Bahia to leave the ground with a draw.