League

Bahia
Spectators: 6927 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 5) Hugo Tavares made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Riberalta's Benjamin Sergipano got a free kick in the 8th minute. Jota P Assis's Hugo Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Matheus Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jota P Assis's supporters rose to their feet, but Matheus Veiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Sergipano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 21 minutes into the match, Riberalta's César Nogueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Betão Mendonça narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Betão Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tostão Gomes in the 24th minute of play. If Thiago Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 minutes, Manoel Valadares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Riberalta and the Jota P Assis players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manoel Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thiago Vides during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Jota P Assis getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Thiago Vides hit a great ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Manoel Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riberalta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoel Valadares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Betão Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víktor Torres in the 34th minute of play. Riberalta's Nestor Sergipano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Riberalta from getting a goal against them. If Betinho de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Riberalta's goalkeeper Nestor Sergipano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Tavares. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matheus Veiga got free with Nestor Sergipano in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hugo Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Sergipano having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Jota P Assis's Hugo Tavares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nestor Sergipano. Nestor Sergipano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tostão Gomes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nestor Sergipano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betinho de Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Hugo Tavares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jota P Assis's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Tavares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Sergipano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the match, Riberalta's goal looked a bit too open when Matheus Veiga came free, but Nestor Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Betão Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nestor Sergipano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betinho de Almeida in the 65th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Betinho de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jota P Assis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betinho de Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedrinho Loureiro during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Jota P Assis booed when Riberalta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrinho Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Riberalta's zone, Betinho de Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Sergipano came out of the goal and Betinho de Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thiago Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Matheus Veiga scored 2-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nestor Sergipano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Betinho de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Sergipano having to interfere. Hugo Tavares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor Sergipano having to make a save. In the 94th minute, Thiago Vides 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. A collision led to Jota P Assis getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Thiago Vides hit a great ball. After 98 played minutes, Riberalta's Benjamin Sergipano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Betão Mendonça came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Riberalta reached it. Jota P Assis walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.