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Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7571 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 130) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristiano Senna started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Percy Bertassi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Lauro Matos to make any attempt to save it. Lauro Matos made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Percy Bertassi sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Percy Bertassi got free with Lauro Matos in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Bahia booed when S.E. Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, S.E. Palmeiras's Lauro Matos got control of the ball when Percy Bertassi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 16 in the game by Waldemar Lara from a close distance when the talented Lauro Matos managed to make a qualified save. S.E. Palmeiras's players were relieved. Lauro Matos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Bahia's Waldemar Lara shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. When Waldemar Lara in the 25th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Lauro Matos kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 3-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for S.E. Palmeiras! Bahia's Percy Bertassi got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lauro Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldemar Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Bahia's zone, Cristiano Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues came out of the goal and Cristiano Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Percy Bertassi to make the kick off. Lauro Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percy Bertassi in the 51st minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Percy Bertassi 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. Lauro Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Bertassi in the 57th minute of play. Percy Bertassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Lauro Matos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lauro Matos came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Bahia's Percy Bertassi. But to his dismay, Percy Bertassi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Lauro Matos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Percy Bertassi's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. When Zé da Mata fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E. Palmeiras's protests and gave Zé da Mata a yellow card for diving instead. Zé da Mata hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, one of Bahia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bahia. Zé Braga hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After 85 played minutes S.E. Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Zé Braga. In the 87th minute, Waldemar Lara 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. Zé Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Senna came free, but Carlos Augusto Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 played minutes Bahia got a freekick which was hit by Querubin Galvan. Bahia's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.