League Play-Off

Uruacu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jonas Mello made the kick off and thus started the match. André Luiz Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Mello in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the ECBahia defense, Silas Penha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Luiz Palmeira. The ECBahia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Luiz Palmeira should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Raimundo Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ECBahia's supporters rose to their feet, but Raimundo Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Gonçalves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute, Alessandro Meira 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. André Luiz Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Mello in the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to ECBahia getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Aírton Saraiva hit a great ball. After 26 played minutes ECBahia got a freekick which was hit by Edson Luz. In the 28th minute, Raimundo Matos 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. 41 minutes into the game, Ademar França was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ECBahia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tijucas the free kick. A collision led to ECBahia getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ademar França hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Silas Penha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Luiz Palmeira. ECBahia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Silas Penha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Bueno to make the kick off. In the 54thth minute of the game Jonas Mello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ECBahia's André Luiz Palmeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erik Goiano charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erik Goiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tijucas booed when ECBahia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tijucas's Jonas Mello in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ECBahia's goalie prevented a goal. Zé Paulo Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Bueno in the 64th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Tijucas's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Saraiva came free, but Zé Paulo Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silas Penha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but André Luiz Palmeira made a huge save. Jonas Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raimundo Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Gonçalves having to interfere. Silas Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Silas Penha made a precise shot to the right of André Luiz Palmeira. ECBahia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. André Luiz Palmeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. ECBahia's André Luiz Palmeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save ECBahia from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute, Raimundo Matos 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. In the 88th play minute Silas Penha came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised André Luiz Palmeira. 0-4. Zé Paulo Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Bueno in the 93rd minute of play. André Luiz Palmeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silas Penha in the 95th minute. The Tijucas supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tijucas would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.