July 12th features a match where Bahia will travel to Curitiba to battle Athletico PR in a Copa do Brasil match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Athletico PR recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Palmeiras. Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira struck first for Athletico PR in the 36th minute, then Vitor Bueno added another in the 58th minute on a penalty In the end, Palmeiras couldn’t muster any offence and Athletico PR ran away with the shutout win. Athletico PR should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while bahia is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Vila Nova. Pablo Dyego struck first for Vila Nova in the 64th minute, then Rodrigues Xavier tied it up for Bahia in the 87th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Bahia. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Arena Fonte Nova, Athletico PR took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Bahia had 18 on net, and Athletico PR had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Hugo Rodallega and Rezende are the top scorers for Bahia in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Athletico PR is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, David Terans and Silva Oliveira each only have 1 goal in their last 5.