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Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7279 (Terracing: 5461, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) In the 3rd minute, Abel Amaral 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. 5 minutes into the match, Locomotives's goalkeeper Chicão Capixaba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel Amaral. EC Bahia's David Lain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Brodel in the 8th minute of play. If Valério Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Luizão Maranhense 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. Valério Cabral struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Chicão Capixaba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Bahia. David Lain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Brodel in the 20th minute of play. Luiz Gustavo Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão Capixaba having to interfere. Abel Amaral was extremely unlucky when he, in the 27th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Abel Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to EC Bahia getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Yuri de Salles hit a great ball. Chicão Capixaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Faria in the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Gustavo Faria in the 43rd minute of play forced Locomotives's goalkeeper Chicão Capixaba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience held their breath when Moisés Koehler in the 46th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the David Lain's left hand side. Francisco Brodel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. David Lain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Francisco Brodel was the one to do the kick off. 0-1 became the score in the 55th minute when Luizão Maranhense elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, EC Bahia's goalkeeper David Lain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luizão Maranhense. After some careless play in the Locomotives defense, Abel Amaral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chicão Capixaba. The Locomotives fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chicão Capixaba should have stopped the shot. Chicão Capixaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Faria in the 69th minute of the match. Yuri de Salles might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chicão Capixaba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yuri de Salles ran back to his position shaking his head. Chicão Capixaba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abel Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute Abel Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chicão Capixaba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Gustavo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 98 minutes of play, EC Bahia's Yuri de Salles made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chicão Capixaba was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that EC Bahia were the better team. EC Bahia's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.