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Presidente Vargas
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dominik Zawacki made the kick off which started today's match. When Cássio Zago fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fortaleza Esporte Clube's protests and gave Cássio Zago a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fortaleza Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Cássio Zago hit a great ball. Rui Arantes's late challenge caught a E.C.Bahia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rui Arantes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Rui Arantes got a free kick in the 8th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Cássio Zago sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Silva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Dominik Zawacki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rui Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 minutes, Ludomir Golembiewski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fortaleza Esporte Clube and the E.C.Bahia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of E.C.Bahia booed when Fortaleza Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludomir Golembiewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes in the game Håkon Gimle did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rui Arantes. Marco de Queiroz hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Rui Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind E.C.Bahia's goalkeeper Wilson Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dominik Zawacki in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walmir Reis saved Fortaleza Esporte Clube from getting behind. In the 36th minute Dominik Zawacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walmir Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ludomir Golembiewski's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Walmir Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Zawacki in the 41st minute of play. Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Cássio Zago got his second yellow card of the match in the 41st minute. The referee ordered Cássio Zago off the ground. In the 42nd minute, Cássio Zago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Ludomir Golembiewski made a precise shot to the right of Wilson Silva. E.C.Bahia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ludomir Golembiewski to strike the kick off in the second half. Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Rui Arantes got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnaldo Alves hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Marco de Queiroz made in the 60th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Dominik Zawacki immediately put the ball in play. Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Walmir Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Fortaleza Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. After having played for 66 minutes, Dominik Zawacki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. E.C.Bahia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dominik Zawacki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Aílton Pirlo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaldo Alves's late challenge caught a Fortaleza Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnaldo Alves helped the player get up and apologised. Arnaldo Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. E.C.Bahia's attentive Valério Tróia managed to snatch the ball when Vito Arruda made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. After 76 played minutes Fortaleza Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fabiano Soeiro. In the 85th minute, Arnaldo Alves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in E.C.Bahia's zone, Luiz Fabiano Soeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Silva came out of the goal and Luiz Fabiano Soeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92nd minute, Maurício Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dominik Zawacki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Andrézinho Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.