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Estádio Peixe
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bebeto Barral made the kick off which started today's match. Juninho Recife's late challenge caught a THC F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juninho Recife helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute there was a penalty for THC F.C. Bernardinho Dante stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Conrado Cardozo. 0-1. Joélson de Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bebeto Barral in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, THC F.C's Joélson de Andrade got control of the ball when Claudinho Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Floripa United booed when THC F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Erasmo Medeiros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Conrado Cardozo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joélson de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bebeto Barral in the 21st minute of the match. Joélson de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bebeto Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Conrado Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Rosado in the 30th minute of play. Faustão Neves struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Conrado Cardozo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THC F.C. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Rosado in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Conrado Cardozo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Faustão Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Floripa United's Conrado Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Rosado in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Erasmo Medeiros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Conrado Cardozo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Claudinho Batista took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joélson de Andrade. Joélson de Andrade dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. After some careless play in the Floripa United defense, Pedro Rosado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Conrado Cardozo. The Floripa United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Conrado Cardozo should have stopped the shot. With his leg Conrado Cardozo managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when THC F.C's Pedro Rosado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Conrado Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Rosado's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. If Faustão Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 played minutes Pedro Rosado rounded Floripa United's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-6. Pedro Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joélson de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori de Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the game, Pedro Rosado lined in a short shot 1-7 behind a frustrated Conrado Cardozo. In the 78th minute, Juninho Recife hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cido Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Conrado Cardozo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 81 minutes, Pedro Rosado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. THC F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Rosado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 86 minutes, Erasmo Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. THC F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erasmo Medeiros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Pedro Rosado took a quick shot and it went in 1-8 without a chance for Conrado Cardozo to make any attempt to save it. When the match was over THC F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Floripa United throughout the match.