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Cunhão
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Vicente Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 minutes, Dedé Luz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caucaia FC and the EC Bahia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of EC Bahia booed when Caucaia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedé Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Raí Netto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guto Barbosa skillfully saved the ball. Franklin Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Guto Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guto Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the game, Natã Catarinense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caucaia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EC Bahia the free kick. Guto Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of EC Bahia booed when Caucaia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. When João Pedro Miranda fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EC Bahia's protests and gave João Pedro Miranda a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, EC Bahia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Pedro Miranda to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Fábio Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Jacinto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Sousa's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Sousa in the 31st minute of play forced EC Bahia's goalkeeper Marco Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gugu Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Marco Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franklin Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Barbosa having to interfere. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Caucaia FC's goalkeeper Guto Barbosa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Caucaia FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Bruninho Guerra hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franklin Loureiro was the one to do the kick off. João Pedro Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Guto Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro Miranda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gugu Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Marco Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to EC Bahia getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Celsinho Godoi hit a great ball. Franklin Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Barbosa having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Guto Barbosa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gugu Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, EC Bahia's Juninho Linhares got a free kick in the 80th minute. If João Pedro Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute of the match Raí Netto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guto Barbosa skillfully saved the ball. João Pedro Miranda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Guto Barbosa came out and tried to block the shot, but João Pedro Miranda slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 95th minute. When the match was over EC Bahia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Caucaia FC throughout the match.