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Stade du Yves Allain
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Paulão Quintal hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Lauro Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emílio Matorin in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ernesto Damião might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lauro Ribeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Damião ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ernesto Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the game, Paulão Quintal threw the ball into play from the sideline. Minotauro's Bartosz Bednorz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 28 minutes into the match, Bahia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Sousa came free, but Lauro Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by César Leme. César Leme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Giovanni de Toledo made a huge save. 33 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Urre came free, but Giovanni de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bahia EC's Lauro Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Damião in the 38th minute of play. After 44 minutes of play, Minotauro's Emílio Matorin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lauro Ribeiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Minotauro made a substitution. Paulinho Santos replaced Romeu Sousa. Minotauro's Zé Paulo Mendonça was substituted for Severino Guerra. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Urre stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute of the match, Ernesto Damião got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lauro Ribeiro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ernesto Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Lauro Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulão Quintal got a throw-in 65 minutes in the game and the ball was received by João Vítor Sabóia. In the 69th minute, Ernesto Damião left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minotauro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 76 minutes into the game, Bahia EC's Vágner Rosado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giovanni de Toledo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Sabóia in the 80th minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulinho Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling César Leme in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovanni de Toledo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernesto Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Lauro Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Bartosz Bednorz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minotauro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Perivaldo Dias hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute of the match César Leme shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giovanni de Toledo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Minotauro'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.