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Estádio Rossensal
Spectators: 7014 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Márcio Penha took the kick off in the first half of the match. Márcio Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Artur Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Sérgio Mumbach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Rezende was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Benjamin Custódio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benjamin Custódio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Artur Rezende showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Saraiva in the 21st minute of the match. Artur Rezende had in the 27thth minute some difficulties stopping Benjamin Custódio's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 28 minutes, Jefferson Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itabuna FC. and the Rossensal players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rossensal booed when Itabuna FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Itabuna FC.'s Artur Rezende played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisão Saraiva in the 31st minute of play. When Sérgio Mumbach came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Itabuna FC. 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 Sérgio Mumbach couldn't finish the play. When Benjamin Custódio came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Rossensal 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 Benjamin Custódio couldn't finish the play. After 40 minutes, Zé Alcântara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itabuna FC. and the Rossensal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Zé Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luisão Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Betão da Silva to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Rossensal's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Mumbach came free, but David Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márcio Penha in the 57th minute of play forced Itabuna FC.'s goalkeeper Artur Rezende to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Custódio hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Betão da Silvas short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got David Cosme to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Artur Rezende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisão Saraiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Cosme was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sérgio Mumbach showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 68 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betão da Silva got free with David Cosme in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Cosme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Mumbach, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute, Márcio Penha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Artur Rezende made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisão Saraiva in the 88th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Betão da Silva recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of David Cosme. Betão da Silva showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2.