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JOAQUINZÃO
Spectators: 7564 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 153) Luiz Gustavo Paes made the kick off and thus started the match. With his leg Marcelo Lomba managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when E.C TAUBATÉ's Clóvis Toscano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 16th minute Tiago Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morjan Al Sayer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Luís Eduardo Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esporte Club Bahia's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Eduardo Salles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Morjan Al Sayer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Clóvis Toscano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The E.C TAUBATÉ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clóvis Toscano in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Lomba saved Esporte Club Bahia from getting behind. Clóvis Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Lomba having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Clóvis Toscano put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marcelo Lomba. Turgay Mutluhan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Marcelo Lomba made a huge save. Luís Eduardo Salles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Angelo Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Marcelo Lomba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Marz in the 44th minute of the match. A collision led to Esporte Club Bahia getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Angelo Salgado hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Clóvis Toscano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Lomba was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Marcelo Lomba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clóvis Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Ezequiel Marz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Lomba having to interfere. Esporte Club Bahia were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after E.C TAUBATÉ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tiago Xavier took the corner. 58 minutes into the match, E.C TAUBATÉ's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Gustavo Paes came free, but Morjan Al Sayer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, E.C TAUBATÉ's Clóvis Toscano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Lomba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcelo Lomba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clóvis Toscano in the 62nd minute of the match. After 63 minutes, Tiago Xavier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esporte Club Bahia and the E.C TAUBATÉ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Esporte Club Bahia getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Tiago Xavier hit a great ball. Marcelo Lomba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute of the match E.C TAUBATÉ got a corner. Esporte Club Bahia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Clóvis Toscano ran over to the corner to take the kick. E.C TAUBATÉ's Clóvis Toscano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Lomba in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 67 minutes into the game, Luís Eduardo Salles recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Morjan Al Sayer. Luís Eduardo Salles showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Luís Eduardo Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Morjan Al Sayer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Morjan Al Sayer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Paes in the 73rd minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Clóvis Toscano made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. Esporte Club Bahia's Marcelo Lomba tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Turgay Mutluhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Marcelo Lomba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When E.C TAUBATÉ's Clóvis Toscano in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esporte Club Bahia's goalie prevented a goal. Morjan Al Sayer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Paes in the 81st minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, E.C TAUBATÉ's goalkeeper Morjan Al Sayer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Eduardo Salles. After 84 played minutes Esporte Club Bahia got a freekick which was hit by Tiago Xavier. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clóvis Toscano in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Lomba saved Esporte Club Bahia from getting behind. E.C TAUBATÉ were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Esporte Club Bahia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Clóvis Toscano took the corner. The corner ended in Clóvis Toscano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Esporte Club Bahia's Marcelo Lomba did a great save. E.C TAUBATÉ's Clóvis Toscano got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Eduardo Salles in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Morjan Al Sayer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Luís Eduardo Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. E.C TAUBATÉ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.