League

Estádio Bagagem
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Atlético Baiano's Ivo Trancoso started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, Dorival Pinheiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Furtado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 11thth minute of the game Dorival Pinheiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Baiano's Noel Furtado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Flávio Novaes kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Noel Furtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Dênis Albuquerque hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorival Pinheiro in the 17th minute of play forced Atlético Baiano's goalkeeper Noel Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Túlio Leão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Baiano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Novo Hamburgo the free kick. In the 18th match minute, Atlético Baiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Túlio Leão to maneuver through the defense. If Celso Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Novo Hamburgo's Dorival Pinheiro in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Baiano's goalie prevented a goal. When Afonsinho Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Baiano's protests and gave Afonsinho Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Atlético Baiano getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Afonsinho Pontes hit a great ball. Tarcisio Gaspar charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio Gaspar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Novo Hamburgo booed when Atlético Baiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcisio Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes in the game, Dorival Pinheiro dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. When Novo Hamburgo's Celso Rosa in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Baiano's goalie prevented a goal. After 42 played minutes Novo Hamburgo got a freekick which was hit by Durvalino Mendonça. João Paulo Peres scored 1-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jan Pająk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dorival Pinheiro was the one to do the kick off. Celso Rosa in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Noel Furtado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. João Paulo Peres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan Pająk having to make a save. Atlético Baiano's Tarcisio Gaspar got his second yellow card of the match in the 65th minute. The referee ordered Tarcisio Gaspar off the ground. 69 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo's Dorival Pinheiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Noel Furtado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 73 minutes, João Paulo Peres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Baiano's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Paulo Peres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the game, Ivo Trancoso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Baiano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Novo Hamburgo the free kick. A collision led to Atlético Baiano getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ivo Trancoso hit a great ball. Dorival Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Furtado having to interfere. Noel Furtado made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Celso Rosa sent off a good shot on target. Ivo Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89thth minute of the game Dorival Pinheiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Baiano's Noel Furtado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Novo Hamburgo booed when Atlético Baiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Túlio Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.