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Otávio Mangabeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurício Miranda started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Tijucal FC's Rony de Godoi got a free kick in the 13th minute. Tijucal FC's Bahadır Serbülend played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pedro Souto in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to Tijucal FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Fernandão de Lima hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Miranda came free, but Natanael Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tijucal FC booed when Esporte Clube Bahia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Peres didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 22 played minutes, Tijucal FC's Carlos Fernando Pires shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Natanael Esteves 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 Tijucal FC reached it. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Bahia's Maurício Peres got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After 26 minutes of play, Tijucal FC's Maurício Miranda made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natanael Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 31st match minute, Tijucal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rony de Godoi to maneuver through the defense. Natanael Esteves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernando Cardoso's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Natanael Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandão de Lima came free, but Natanael Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Bahia's Kiko Maciel got a free kick in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Miranda came free, but Natanael Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Esporte Clube Bahia booed when Tijucal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Prestes made a kick off. Bahadır Serbülend showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Natanael Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Cardoso in the 54th minute of the match. Natanael Esteves was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Oséas Berger capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oséas Berger really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. After 60 minutes of play, Tijucal FC's Maurício Miranda made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natanael Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! 0-7 became the score in the 63rd minute when Maurício Miranda elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Fernandão de Lima struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Natanael Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tijucal FC. Tijucal FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Fernando Pires in the 76th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Maurício Miranda notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Esporte Clube Bahia's Natanael Esteves. Natanael Esteves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 85 played minutes, Tijucal FC's Carlos Fernando Pires shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Natanael Esteves 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 Tijucal FC reached it. 88 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahia's goalkeeper Natanael Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurício Miranda. Natanael Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséas Berger in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahia's goalkeeper Natanael Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernandão de Lima. Natanael Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tijucal FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.