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JOAQUINZÃO
Spectators: 7576 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Moreira took the kick off in the first half of the match. Morjan Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Urre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Clóvis Toscano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lauro Ribeiro. Bahia EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clóvis Toscano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Morjan Al Sayer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. João Vítor Sabóia hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. E.C TAUBATÉ's Napoleon Frodyma got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Morjan Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Urre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Daniel Moreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bahia EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some careless play in the E.C TAUBATÉ defense, César Leme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Morjan Al Sayer. The E.C TAUBATÉ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Morjan Al Sayer should have stopped the shot. 32 minutes into the game, Clóvis Toscano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Lauro Ribeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zé Carlos Carioca hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Jeremias Paraense fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C TAUBATÉ's protests and gave Jeremias Paraense a yellow card for diving instead. After 38 played minutes E.C TAUBATÉ got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Paraense. E.C TAUBATÉ's Morjan Al Sayer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Urre in the 45th minute of play.

The wind increased when Clóvis Toscano made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clóvis Toscano in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lauro Ribeiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Urre in the 56th minute of play forced E.C TAUBATÉ's goalkeeper Morjan Al Sayer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in E.C TAUBATÉ's zone, Paulo Urre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Morjan Al Sayer came out of the goal and Paulo Urre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Bahia EC booed when E.C TAUBATÉ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Bahia EC's Morjan Al Sayer threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulo Urre, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Morjan Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clóvis Toscano in the 74th minute of the match. Lauro Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clóvis Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to E.C TAUBATÉ getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Froilan Sein hit a great ball. In the 84th match minute, Bahia EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Carlos Carioca to maneuver through the defense. Napoleon Frodyma hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Luiz Gustavo Gamarra charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Gustavo Gamarra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of E.C TAUBATÉ booed when Bahia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Gamarra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute Ezequiel Marz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lauro Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. E.C TAUBATÉ's Morjan Al Sayer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save E.C TAUBATÉ from getting a goal against them. After 90 played minutes E.C TAUBATÉ got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis Toscano. After 94 minutes, João Vítor Sabóia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bahia EC and the E.C TAUBATÉ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of E.C TAUBATÉ booed when Bahia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bahia EC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing E.C TAUBATÉ to leave the ground with a draw.