Bahia defeated Botafogo in a close win on Saturday, 2-1, on matchday 18. Coming into the contest, Rogério Ceni's team came from a defeat, and Franclim Carvalho's team came from a draw.
After seven minutes, Huguinho opened the scoring for Botafogo. With 45 minutes already played, Neto left the game early after seeing a red card.
In an unfortunate moment Nahuel Ferraresi scored an own goal in the 57th minute. David Duarte scored the winner in the final minutes of the game.
After the result Bahia are 5th in the table, with 26 points, while Botafogo sit 11th place, with 22 points. Next up, Rogério Ceni's team visit Atlético Mineiro. Meanwhile, Franclim Carvalho's team will play at home against Santos.
See the match events in the coverage by soccerzz.com.
