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Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernani Neiva started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Víktor Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bittersweet's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esporte Clube Bahia the free kick. Narciso Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Velloso in the 7th minute of play. Narciso Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisão Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Bittersweet's goalkeeper Fellipe Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adilson Loyola. Fellipe Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Carioca in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Bittersweet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Telmo Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. Víktor Lago was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 28 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bittersweet's Víktor Lago got a free kick in the 29th minute. Bittersweet's Fellipe Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernani Neiva in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute Chicão Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Esporte Clube Bahia booed when Bittersweet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiori Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 42 minutes, Fábio Velloso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bittersweet and the Esporte Clube Bahia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Fábio Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Vágner Sergipano notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Bittersweet's Fellipe Senna. Fellipe Senna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luisão Braga was the one to do the kick off. Narciso Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafinha de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Rafinha de Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fellipe Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Carioca in the 61st minute of play. Rafinha de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Novaes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bittersweet's Fiori Moura got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute of the match Pedro Esteves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fellipe Senna skillfully saved the ball. Fellipe Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernani Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Narciso Novaes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Chicão Ramos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 81 minute of play. After having played for 86 minutes, Luiz Paulo Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bittersweet's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Paulo Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Esporte Clube Bahia getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Horácio Bertassi hit a great ball. Bittersweet's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.