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CALDEIRÃO DO RECOBA
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) A hard shot 3 in the game by Mathias Ramos from a close distance when the talented Carlos Augusto Rodrigues managed to make a qualified save. Bahia's players were relieved. With 7 minutes on the clock, Jonas Euloxu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walmir de Castro in the 11th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathias Ramos got free with Carlos Augusto Rodrigues in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th match minute, Bahia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Penha to maneuver through the defense. Bahia's Carlos Augusto Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Ramos in the 16th minute of play. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mathias Ramos went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 19th match minute, RECOBA F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cafu Furlan to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Augusto Rodrigues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mathias Ramos's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. A collision led to RECOBA F.C. getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Yu Ying hit a great ball. Gugu Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Bertassi in the 28th minute of play. Gugu Tasso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Percy Bertassi's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Waldemar Lara sped through RECOBA F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gugu Tasso. After a rather tough play, Bahia's Querubin Galvan got a free kick in the 39th minute. After having played for 40 minutes, Mathias Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RECOBA F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Mathias Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 42 minutes in the game, Walmir de Castro fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Carlos Augusto Rodrigues having to interfere. After 46 played minutes, RECOBA F.C.'s Yu Ying shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Rodrigues 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 RECOBA F.C. reached it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Percy Bertassi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Mathias Ramos made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Augusto Rodrigues. Bahia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Gugu Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Lara in the 62nd minute of the match. A collision led to Bahia getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Lauro Lima hit a great ball. Percy Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Ramos came free, but Carlos Augusto Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 played minutes RECOBA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Yu Ying. Querubin Galvan's late challenge caught a RECOBA F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Querubin Galvan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th match minute, Bahia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Querubin Galvan to maneuver through the defense. If Mathias Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahia's Carlos Augusto Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Ramos in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Bahia booed when RECOBA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yu Ying didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Yu Ying was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RECOBA F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bahia the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Yu Ying hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Mário Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Bahia 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 Mário Medeiros couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, RECOBA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Lara came free, but Gugu Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Adriano Neto took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Gugu Tasso to make any attempt to save it.