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Beira Rio
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ezio Gøl started the match with the kick off. A collision led to INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Franklin Velloso hit a great ball. João Carlos Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lorenzo Santa María, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Nilmar de Souza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anton Hurezeanu having to make a save. If Ezio Gøl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Favoretto came free, but João Carlos Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Fred Valencia made a precise shot to the right of Anton Hurezeanu. Santiago Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 23 minutes of play, Santiago Futebol Clube's Nico Bueno made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Carlos Lucas was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Carlos Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan Favoretto in the 26th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santiago Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Orlando Loyola was slow to take the kick. During this time INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilmar de Souza in the 35th minute of play forced Santiago Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Anton Hurezeanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Abelardo Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorge da Silva hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lorenzo Santa María to make the kick off. When INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Nilmar de Souza in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santiago Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Nilmar de Souza put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Anton Hurezeanu. Anton Hurezeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Veloso in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA booed when Santiago Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Santa María came free, but João Carlos Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Nilmar de Souza in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santiago Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cauan Favoretto got free with João Carlos Lucas in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Carlos Lucas made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Cauan Favoretto sent off a good shot on target. 85 minutes into the match, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Santa María came free, but João Carlos Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Santa María in the 86th 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. 87 minutes into the match, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Santa María came free, but João Carlos Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge da Silva got a throw-in 91 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Rafinha de Brito. Franklin Velloso hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Geovanni Ramalho in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anton Hurezeanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole.