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Estádio Angicalinho
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Esporte Clube Bahêa's Deivid Urbano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edu Galvão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Inácio Vander made a huge save. In the 8th minute, Hílton Barros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esporte Clube Bahêa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Angicalinho's goal looked a bit too open when Hílton Barros came free, but Durvalino de Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renatinho Palmeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Inácio Vander made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Fernando Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Angicalinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Inácio Vander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Bahêa's Marcel Rezende got a free kick in the 19th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Renatinho Palmeira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Inácio Vander. Renatinho Palmeira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Inácio Vander made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Edu Galvão sent off a good shot on target. Marcel Rezende's late challenge caught a Angicalinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Rezende helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Angicalinho booed when Esporte Clube Bahêa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inácio Vander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrianinho Machado in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Bahêa's goalkeeper Inácio Vander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edu Galvão. Durvalino de Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Inácio Vander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edu Galvão went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Inácio Vander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edu Galvão in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernando Nunes to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Esporte Clube Bahêa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renatinho Maia to maneuver through the defense. Aníbal Amaral took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Inácio Vander. Esporte Clube Bahêa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Angicalinho's Renatinho Palmeira suffered a sore thigh after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. If Hílton Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Lopes during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Anselmo Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Angicalinho's goalkeeper Durvalino de Sena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Durvalino de Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deivid Urbano in the 67th minute of the match. Deivid Urbano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fernando Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Inácio Vander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deivid Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Durvalino de Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durvalino de Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deivid Urbano in the 88th minute of the match. Adrianinho Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Edu Galvão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Inácio Vander was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Angicalinho's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.