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Spectators: 7063 (Terracing: 5300, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Dráusio de Almeida got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. José de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Bahia's goal looked a bit too open when Tomé Guedes came free, but Waldir Barreto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Bahia's Bernardinho Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José de Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Michel do Nascimento struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Waldir Barreto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Borussia Dortmund. Manfredo Paulista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but José de Medeiros made a huge save. Hernani Cearense charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernani Cearense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Hernani Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waldir Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomé Guedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 38thth minute of the game Tomé Guedes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bahia's Waldir Barreto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomé Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Michel do Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borussia Dortmund's supporters rose to their feet, but Michel do Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Waldir Barreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Bahia booed when Borussia Dortmund was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th match minute, Borussia Dortmund was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Sá stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomé Guedes took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Waldir Barreto. Waldir Barreto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Tomé Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Waldir Barreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Michel do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borussia Dortmund's José de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Paulista in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Tomé Guedes 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. With his leg Waldir Barreto managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Borussia Dortmund's Tomé Guedes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Adalberto Alagoano charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adalberto Alagoano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomé Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Waldir Barreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Paulista in the 80th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper José de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Francisco Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 86 played minutes Borussia Dortmund got a freekick which was hit by Michel do Nascimento. When Leonardo Jacinto fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borussia Dortmund's protests and gave Leonardo Jacinto a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bahia booed when Borussia Dortmund was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball.