Bahia, the loser, only manages a draw against Coxa.
Tricolor fails to overcome its poor form and ends up drawing 2-2 at home against Coritiba; Caio Junior's team occupies 19th position in the Brasileirão.
Bahia 247
The game had everything to be the one for Bahia's recovery in the Brasileirão, but it only served to further irritate the Tricolor fans. The 2-2 draw with Coritiba (after being 2-0 up) on Sunday afternoon (22), left Esquadrão in the relegation zone, in 19th position, with eight points. Now it's up to Caio Júnior, Marcelo Guimarães Filho and company.
Bahia showed themselves to be the better team on the field in the first half, scoring the first goal of the match just 9 minutes in. Zé Roberto advanced down the left, crossed into the area, Souza controlled the ball, turned past his marker and shot past Vanderlei. The second goal came just one minute into the second half. Mancini found the back of the net for Coritiba after receiving a pass from Kléberson.
However, after the second goal, Bahia relaxed and their game faded, opening space for Coritiba to grow on the field and also score. Robinho crossed to Everton Costa, who headed the ball into the back of the net. Two minutes later, Emerson received a pass from midfielder Robinho and shot directly at Marcelo Lomba's goal, leveling the score at Pituaçu.
In the final minutes of the match, the Bahia team missed two great chances to break the tie, but shot wide. Coach Caio Júnior, who will replace Paulo Roberto Falcão as Bahia's manager, watched from the stands as the team was booed at the end of the game.
Bahia 2 x 2 Coritiba
BAHIA - Marcelo Lomba; Fabinho, Lucas Fonseca, Titi and Ávine; Fahel, Kléberson (Ciro), Hélder and Mancini (Diones); Zé Roberto (Vander) and Souza.
Coach: Eduardo Barroca (interim).
CORITIBA - Vanderlei; Jonas, Demerson, Emerson and Chico (Ayrton); Júnior Urso, Willian, Tiago Primão (Leonardo) and Rafinha; Robinho and Roberto. Coach: Marcelo Oliveira.
GOALS - Souza, at 9 minutes of the first half. Mancini, at 1 minute, Everton Costa, at 20 minutes, and Emerson, at 23 minutes of the second half.
REFEREE - Marcelo de Lima Henrique (FIFA-RJ)
YELLOW CARDS - Robinho, Emerson, Kleberson and Souza
INCOME - R$ 105.825,00.
Attendance - 8.380 paying spectators.
LOCATION - Pituaçu Stadium, in Salvador (BA).
With information from Estadão