“Chico Kim booked for unsportsmanlike conduct as tempers flare before the penalty”
“Luciano Juba scores from the penalty spot but it's disallowed - wait, confirmed as Bahia's second scenario, penalty converted but match stays 1-0 per data”
Pivotal“Late flashpoints involving André Luis and Reinaldo add to the tension in stoppage time”
Bahia
Mirassol
Outstanding performance
Bahia•DefenderBahia controlled the game from the opening whistle, dominating possession (53%) and territory (66 vs 49 dominance rating) while generating far more clear-cut chances than their visitors. Marcos Victor's early header from a corner set the platform, and though Mirassol pushed back and even saw a penalty awarded via Luciano Juba late in the first half, Bahia's defense - marshaled by 20 tackles to Mirassol's 11 - held firm to protect the clean sheet. The match grew increasingly fractious after the break, with five yellow cards shown as both sides made wholesale substitutions, but clear chances dried up, with neither keeper truly tested beyond two shots on target apiece. For Bahia, the win consolidates their position and extends a useful run of form; for Mirassol, it's another frustrating defeat despite competitive underlying numbers, leaving questions about their finishing and discipline heading into the next round of fixtures.
How entertaining was this match?
Yellow card for Antonio Francisco Moura Neto.
Reinaldo Manoel da Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar attempts a header but misses the shot.
Ademir Santos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Willian Jose is on, and Alejo Veliz is off.
Ademir Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Alejo Veliz attempts a header but misses the shot.
EduardoYellow CardYellow card issued to Carlos Eduardo De Oliveira Alves.
David de Duarte Macedo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza is on, and Denilson Alves Borges is off.
Substitution for Everton: Augusto de Barros Ribeiro comes on for Rodrigo Nestor.
Ademir Santos is substituted for Cristian Olivera.
Corner awarded.
Erick Da Costa Farias takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar attempts a header but misses the shot.
Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar is substituted off for Bruno Santos.
Cristian Olivera takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jean LucasYellow CardYellow card shown to Jean Lucas De Souza Oliveira.
Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Roman Gomez replaces Marcos Victor Ferreira da Silva.
On Erick Luis Conrado Carvalho, off Caio Alexandre Souza e Silva.
Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Rodrigo Nestor takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bruno Santos attempts a header but misses the shot.
Shot by Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos with his right foot, but it's saved.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo comes on for Gustavo Mosquito.
Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos is on, and Alesson Dos Santos Batista is off.
Carlos Eduardo De Oliveira Alves is substituted off for Francisco Hyun Sol Kim. Chico is also involved in the substitution.
Alejo Veliz takes a header but misses the shot.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Alejo Veliz with a header, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Luciano Batista da Silva Junior takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Goal! Luciano Batista da Silva Junior scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
WalterYellow CardYellow card shown to Walter Leandro Capeloza Artune.
Yellow card for Francisco Hyun Sol Kim from Chico.
Denilson Alves Borges takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Reinaldo Manoel da Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rodrigo Nestor takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luciano Batista da Silva Junior takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jean Lucas De Souza Oliveira takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
David de Duarte Macedo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Marco Moreno attempts a header but misses the shot.
Offside.
Marcos VictorVAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Marcos Victor Ferreira da Silva.
Goal! Marcos Victor Ferreira da Silva scores to make it 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Erick Da Costa Farias takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Ramon Abatti.
Bahia look to snap a two-match losing streak at home against a Mirassol side unbeaten in five and quietly climbing the table. With continental qualification on the line for Bahia and survival instincts driving Mirassol, this Arena Fonte Nova clash carries more weight than the standings gap suggests.
