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Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aloísio de Sena got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Aloísio de Sena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Esteban Reno was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Esteban Reno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 12th minute of the game, when Duda Tavares after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Quixelo AD's goal. Duda Tavares was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico Gaspar in the 14th minute of play forced Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Esteban Reno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Reno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Gaspar in the 16th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Nico Gaspar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteban Reno was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 26 minutes of play, Quixelo AD's Mathias Mandrak made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteban Reno was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Quixelo AD getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Yuri do Vale hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's zone, Yuri do Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteban Reno came out of the goal and Yuri do Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 38th play minutes Zeca de Barros shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Ronaldo da Rocha and just under the crossbar into goal. Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Esteban Reno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio de Sena in the 43rd minute of play. Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Esteban Reno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio de Sena in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Mandrak came free, but Esteban Reno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Nico Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Esteban Reno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quixelo AD. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathias Mandrak got free with Esteban Reno in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Fernandão Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's protests and gave Fernandão Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Fernandão Medeiros got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute Aloísio de Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Reno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Porto in the 58th minute of play forced Quixelo AD's goalkeeper Ronaldo da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Nico Gaspar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nico Gaspar got free with Esteban Reno in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geovânio Coelho charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Geovânio Coelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 played minutes Quixelo AD got a freekick which was hit by Geovânio Coelho. Esteban Reno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aloísio de Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Esteban Reno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nico Gaspar. With a little luck, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Esteban Reno got control of the ball when Luciano Queiroz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernandão Medeiros came free in the 78th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ronaldo da Rocha, but to the joy of Quixelo AD's supporters the ball went over. Ronaldo da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Simão Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Simão Porto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Luciano Queiroz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Quixelo AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bahia MZ Futebol Clube the free kick. After 85 played minutes Quixelo AD got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Queiroz. During the 89th minute of the match Fernandão Medeiros completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fernandão Medeiros a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Bahia MZ Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Fernandão Medeiros hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nico Gaspar got free with Esteban Reno in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Simão Porto charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Simão Porto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd match minute, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Porto to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Reno made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Nico Gaspar sent off a good shot on target. The Quixelo AD players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.