​Bahia was far from satisfied with the refereeing decisions overseen by Jodis Nascimento de Souza during this Sunday’s friendly against Fluminense. The Rio de Janeiro side defeated the Bahia team 2-0, thanks to goals from Hulk and Germán Cano. After the match at the Maracanã, Bahia’s coach Rogério Ceni did not hold back, highlighting two incidents that triggered his reaction: Erick’s goal that was ruled out for an alleged foul by Willian José while the score was still 0-0, and a potential penalty for Ademir that was not awarded.
Ceni noted that he had requested referees from outside Rio de Janeiro, a request that did not materialize. He also accused the referee of having been “hired to make the result happen.” Jodis Nascimento de Souza is a referee from the Rio de Janeiro federation and has officiated fourteen official matches in CBF competitions this season. His assignments include one Série A match, Atlético-MG’s 1-0 win over São Paulo in March, as well as three Série B matches, four Série C matches, two Série D matches, one Copa do Brasil match, two Copa Sul-Sudeste matches, and one Brasileirão U-20 match.
Looking ahead, Bahia will return to action next Friday (the 17th) when they host Chapecoense in a postponed Brasileirão match from the fourth round. That fixture remains the only competition on Bahia’s schedule at present. The team currently sits sixth in the table with 26 points from 17 matches. In contrast, Fluminense occupy third place with 31 points from 18 matches and will welcome Red Bull Bragantino on the same day, though that encounter will count for round 19.
For those following the Brasileirão standings, the updated table reflects Fluminense’s position and Bahia’s current standing. This report has been translated into English by Artificial Intelligence, with the original Portuguese version available here for reference and SEO purposes.