August 13th features a match where Bahia will host Ituano at Arena Fonte Nova in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Bahia is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against CSA. Torres da Silva scored the first goal for Bahia in the 39th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, CSA was frustrated by Bahia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bahia ended the match with the shutout victory. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Ituano, recorded a 1-1 draw against Vila Nova. G. de Sousa Barros struck first for Ituano in the 58th minute, then Neto tied it up for Vila Nova in the 72nd minute earning them at least the one point. Ituano is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 30th of April, Ituano won by a score of 1 to 0. Bernardo Schappo struck first for Ituano in the 24th minute on a feed from Silva Mendes, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bahia couldn’t manage to score, and Ituano took the shutout win.
Ituano’s top weapon lately has been Rafael Papagaio, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Bahia’s most prolific scorer has been Ignacio. The Brazilian defender has netted two goals over the last five matches.