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Spectators: 6532 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natã Fernandes in the 2nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Jacinto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Natã Fernandes took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Jacinto. Marco Jacinto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Eurico dos Santos sped through EC Bahia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Jacinto. 14 minutes into the game, Eurico dos Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Marco Jacinto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Eurico dos Santos made a precise shot to the right of Marco Jacinto. EC Bahia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 23 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Fernandes came free, but Marco Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Jacinto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eurico dos Santos went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. Gilson Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, EC Bahia's Fábio Reis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gilson Severo. Gilson Severo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-7. Os cavalões's Natã Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico dos Santos came free, but Marco Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Natã Fernandes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Jacinto. EC Bahia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Natã Fernandes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-8. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-8.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fábio Reis made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Os cavalões got a freekick which was hit by Natã Fernandes. Fábio Reis succeeded in the game's 53rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-8. 56 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael da Costa came free, but Marco Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eurico dos Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Jacinto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eurico dos Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. 62 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Fernandes came free, but Marco Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Jacinto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 63rd minute, which inside left pole to 2-9. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natã Fernandes in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Jacinto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. EC Bahia were furious when Duarte Gonçalves was red carded, 74 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Marco Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natã Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Natã Fernandes in the 92nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Marco Jacinto kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-11 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Olavo Rosa charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olavo Rosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When the final whistle sounded Os cavalões left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than EC Bahia.