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ESTADIO PREDADOR
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Guga Alvarenga made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Thor F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Adilson Cavalcante. 4 minutes into the game, Naldo Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mustapha Cron was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roger Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Thor F.C. defense, Guga Alvarenga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelinho Paulista. The Thor F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelinho Paulista should have stopped the shot. Jorge Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelinho Paulista having to interfere. Percival Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Mustapha Cron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vânderson Zanette kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Thor F.C.'s zone, Jorge Antunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelinho Paulista came out of the goal and Jorge Antunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th minute, Os Predadores FC's Jorge Antunes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcelinho Paulista. Marcelinho Paulista yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Guga Alvarenga might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelinho Paulista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guga Alvarenga ran back to his position shaking his head. Guga Alvarenga took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelinho Paulista. Marcelinho Paulista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Os Predadores FC's Jorge Antunes got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Guga Alvarenga hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The supporters of Thor F.C. booed when Os Predadores FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 49 played minutes Os Predadores FC got a freekick which was hit by Guga Alvarenga. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naldo Nascimento to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Guga Alvarenga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelinho Paulista was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. After a defensive mix-up in Thor F.C.'s zone, Zorislav Ayala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelinho Paulista came out of the goal and Zorislav Ayala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A sloppy throw-in by Adilson Cavalcante in the 64th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Os Predadores FC's Alexsandro Rezende. Marcelinho Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guga Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelinho Paulista didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jorge Antunes went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Marcelinho Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexsandro Rezende in the 86th minute of play. Marcelinho Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guga Alvarenga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Jorge Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelinho Paulista. Thor F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jorge Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. When the referee ended the match the Os Predadores FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.