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São Januario
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hortêncio Mendonça got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes E.C BAHIA got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Luz. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bebeto de Queirós got free with Maurinho Couto in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute Abel Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurinho Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Felipe Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Umberto Torres fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SKGRN's protests and gave Umberto Torres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, SKGRN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umberto Torres to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute of the match Cipriano Cabral sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurinho Couto skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of E.C BAHIA booed when SKGRN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tostão Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. When E.C BAHIA's Hortêncio Mendonça in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SKGRN's goalie prevented a goal. E.C BAHIA's Maurinho Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Macedo in the 41st minute of play. E.C BAHIA's Maurinho Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Macedo in the 42nd minute of play. Hortêncio Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Felipe Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Horácio Domingues came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the E.C 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 Horácio Domingues couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abel Macedo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, E.C BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Bebeto de Queirós came free, but Maurinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to E.C BAHIA getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Horácio Domingues hit a great ball. E.C BAHIA's Maurinho Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bebeto de Queirós in the 62nd minute of play. Felipe Dias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hortêncio Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. After having played for 73 minutes, Bebeto de Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SKGRN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bebeto de Queirós was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77th minute Abel Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurinho Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurinho Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bebeto de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Bebeto de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho Couto having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Bebeto de Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Maurinho Couto. E.C BAHIA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Horácio Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hortêncio Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felipe Dias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hortêncio Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. If Abel Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The SKGRN players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.