Ceni admits Bahia's poor performance against CRB: “A somewhat worrying victory” | Bahia

Hey Bahia He is the new leader of Group B of the Nordeste Cup, and as a bonus, he had the best season in the first stage after the dispute in the four rounds, with nine points, but not because of playing good football. On Wednesday night, Tricolor beat Bilbao 1-0, in a match in which they faced many difficulties at the Rey Pele Stadium, in Maceio.

-I think we faced a very physical team. This made it difficult for us. Playing away from home, with back-to-back trips as well. We didn't play a great game, there's no need to hide that. I think in the end both teams were very tired. It's a warning sign. We don't create much today. What's good are the three points. It's a short tournament, we've only had three wins so far. but It was a somewhat alarming victory. Today was not what we expected.

The intensity and high monitoring practiced by the opposing team, especially in the first minutes of the match, made Bahia's match difficult, as it needed counterattacks to create opportunities in attack. The performance brought to mind the setback suffered by Ba-Vi in the Bahia tournament. According to Seni, the important thing is to provide a new attacking alternative.

– CRB took a little more lead, but we were able to build in other ways, and our good play came on the counter-attack. There was a penalty kick for Ademir [não marcado]The ball that led to the goal was also a good counterattack. But in the game that was created, we leave a little to be desired today.

The victory ensured at least the top spot in Group B with nine points and the best campaign in the Nordeste Cup after the four-round dispute.

Bahia is now focusing on the Bahia Championship. The Tricolors also lead the final round of the first stage on Sunday, against Jaquibiense, at Arena Fonte Nova, at 4pm (Brasilia time). The team has the same balance as Vitoria and Barcelona de Ilheus and is looking for a good result to stay at the top.

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Matches against teams from Series A and B
-I don't see what the main game is yet. Except for the classics, of course, because of the competition. Changes are made due to fatigue. All matches are important for us. We want to reach the final stages with an advantage, but we have to respect the physical aspect in order to try not to get injured. We haven't been able to practice much, you know?! We didn't have a free week to work. Do you remember in the Brazilian championship how the team improved in the free weeks? We haven't got it yet.

CRB
– The team that scores very strongly and performs well at home has not lost here yet. They have gone to the limits of the physical part. It's been a great trip, and it's worth leaving here with a lead. We have already seen how they play, a team that bets a lot on individual matches. I think it was the game we expected, but I thought we would be able to do more. Some tired faster, others fell out of tune. But it's worth it for the victory.

Starting team
-Everyone has the ability to play. I have a round to make in minutes. I don't even know who the owners are. I always take into account what the opponent offers. I don't know who the eleven are yet. I know who the twenty are.

Rezende and Everaldo
– Everaldo participated well, came down and contributed to the monitoring. He organized a little there. Regarding Rezende, I was very surprised by the referee's attitude, as he received a card a few seconds into the match, in a move that had nothing to do with it. The refereeing is very strange. It is uncomfortable for the coach to have the first yellow steering wheel since the start of the match. The card and the way the referee behaved were worrying.