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Bahia Edges Out Fluminense in Tense Copa Do Brasil Clash
Salvador, Bahia – In a hard-fought and tense match at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia prevailed over Fluminense in the Copa Do Brasil quarter-finals. The match, officiated by referee Raphael Claus, was characterized by equal possession (50% for each team) and a constant back-and-forth in midfield.
Fluminense had a goal disallowed for offside in the 28th minute when K. Serna’s goal was ruled out, a tough blow to the visiting team’s aspirations. Despite generating a similar number of shots (10 for each side), Bahia showed greater effectiveness in front of goal, with 4 shots on target compared to Fluminense’s 3.
The deadlock was broken in the 86th minute when Luciano Juba, assisted by Jean Lucas, scored the decisive goal for Bahia. The intensity of the game resulted in a high number of fouls (18 for Fluminense and 9 for Bahia) and yellow cards (one for each team). Bahia capitalized on their home advantage and the team’s grit to secure the victory. In the corner kick category, Fluminense outdid Bahia 8 to 7.
Substitutions fluminense: at minute 12 Samuel Xavier came in and Guga went out., at minute 77 Everaldo came in and G. Cano went out., at minute 77 K. Serna came in and Y. Soteldo went out., at minute 77 Martinelli came in and F. Bernal went out.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 54 Kayky came in and Erick Pulga went out., at minute 54 Willian Jose came in and L. Rodriguez went out., at minute 71 Everton Ribeiro came in and Rodrigo went out., at minute 71 Cauly came in and Tiago went out., at minute 90 Nicolas Acevedo came in and Rezende went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bahia
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