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Beira Rio
Spectators: 7833 (Terracing: 5868, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 157) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mirel Kuli made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Elano Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar de Souza came free, but Geovânio Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Leonel Xavier seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leonel Xavier the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leonel Xavier had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA:s João Carlos Lucas showed great skill when he stopped Ryszard Dudzik:s penalty. 20 minutes into the match, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Mirel Kuli came free, but João Carlos Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovânio Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilmar de Souza in the 23rd minute of play. João Carlos Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mirel Kuli, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's João Carlos Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Rezende in the 27th minute of play. Geovânio Paraense made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Fred Valencia sent off a good shot on target. Fred Valencia's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Geovânio Paraense firmly grabbed it by the left post. Orlando Loyola hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Geovânio Paraense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilmar de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Fred Valencia made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Marek Lodowy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Carlos Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislaw Burowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Mirel Kuli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Carlos Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislaw Burowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute Mirel Kuli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar de Souza came free, but Geovânio Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mirel Kuli in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Carlos Lucas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. João Carlos Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirel Kuli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovânio Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilmar de Souza in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Burowski in the 85th minute of play forced INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goalkeeper João Carlos Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 played minutes INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Veloso. ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™ made a substitution. Manuel Negri replaced Mirel Kuli. ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™'s Luiz Paulo Dionísio was substituted for Diego Baptista. After 90 played minutes, ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™'s Laércio Saldanha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper João Carlos Lucas 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 ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™ reached it. In the 91st minute, ≈SΞVĺЯΔ FC™'s Manuel Negri dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.