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The Fonte Nova Stadium, also known as Estadio Otavio Mangabeira is a football stadium, and is the home ground of Esporte Club Bahia.The stadium is in the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia state, East Brazil,a port on the Atlantic Ocean.The stadium was inaugurated on January 28, 1951, and had a capacity of 35,000.The first game played at the stadium was between two local Bahia state teams Guarany and Botafago which ended in a 2-2 draw.The first goal scored in the stadium was by Guarany's Nelson.On March 4, 1971, the stadium was reinaugurated, after a great refurbishment, which increased the capacity from 35,000 to 110,000.On the reinauguration day, two matches were played; Bahia against Flamengo, and Vitoria against Gremio.On that day a big riot occured and two supporters were killed.The stadiums record attendance stands at 110,438, set on February 12, 1989, when Bahia beat Fluminese 2-1.The stadium is nicknamed Fonte nova because it is located at Ladeira das Fontes das Pedras.