Official Cup

Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicanor Parra started the match with the kick off. Nicanor Parra scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelo Lomba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Nicanor Parra sped through Esporte Club Bahia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcelo Lomba. Nicanor Parra might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Lomba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicanor Parra ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelo Lomba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Lomba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicanor Parra went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Jean Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esporte Club Bahia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Gustavo Caicedo was slow to take the kick. During this time Navalito's players had a chance to rest. Amanda Björn made a great header on Navalito's corner, it was just that Esporte Club Bahia's Marcelo Lomba managed to reach the ball for a save. 28 minutes into the match, Navalito's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Xavier came free, but Soriano Espiñeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Eduardo Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Nicanor Parra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Lomba having to make a save. In the 37th minute Nicanor Parra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Lomba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amanda Björn in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelo Lomba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicanor Parra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Lomba having to interfere. Nicanor Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When Nicanor Parra came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Navalito fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nicanor Parra couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esporte Club Bahia's goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Soriano Espiñeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Paes in the 57th minute of play. Nicanor Parra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tiago Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soriano Espiñeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Paes in the 64th minute of play. Nicanor Parra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Lomba having to make a save. Marcelo Lomba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Navalito's Isidoro Young was substituted for Nicanor Parra. Jean Sampaio hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Isidoro Young did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-4 to the left of a surprised Marcelo Lomba 70 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Esporte Club Bahia's zone, Isidoro Young stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Lomba came out of the goal and Isidoro Young tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Soriano Espiñeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Paes in the 76th minute of play. Isidoro Young blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Lomba having to make a save. Isidoro Young took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Lomba. Marcelo Lomba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 93 minutes into the match, Isidoro Young notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Esporte Club Bahia's Marcelo Lomba. Marcelo Lomba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Navalito's Soriano Espiñeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Xavier in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Navalito had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.