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Estádio Pachequinho
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Simão Porto kicked off to start the match. With an all-out effort, Lion Azul FC's Esteban Reno threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lenílson Pires, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 9th minute, Christian Corrêa 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 1-0. The supporters of Lion Azul FC booed when Bahia MZ Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandão Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 played minutes, Lion Azul FC's Osvaldo Tróia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Esteban Reno 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 Lion Azul FC reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Christian Corrêa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Esteban Reno. That made the score 3-0 in the 22 minute of play. Juan Dracena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Esteban Reno made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Duda Tavares seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Duda Tavares the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Bahia MZ Futebol Clube protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Duda Tavares had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bahia MZ Futebol Clube fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! In the 37th minute of the match, Christian Corrêa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Esteban Reno was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 41 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 Christian Corrêa. Esteban Reno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christian Corrêa in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the game, Zeca Neves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Esteban Reno. Zeca Neves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. With a little luck, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's Esteban Reno got control of the ball when Christian Corrêa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zeca Neves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zeca Neves struck a weak shot in the 52nd 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 Lion Azul FC. Simão Porto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Chiquinho Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Zeca Neves came free, but Esteban Reno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Tróia kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Sandrinho Motta charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandrinho Motta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Bahia MZ Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Sandrinho Motta hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Bahia MZ Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Corrêa came free, but Esteban Reno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Osvaldo Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lion Azul FC's Chiquinho Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandão Medeiros in the 80th minute of play. Lion Azul FC's Chiquinho Nogueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Lion Azul FC from getting a goal against them. Esteban Reno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lenílson Pires in the 82nd minute of the match. Esteban Reno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lenílson Pires, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute Zeca Neves 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. In the 95th minute Christian Corrêa 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. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lion Azul FC fully deserved thier win.