Friendly League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Durvalino Quintal made the kick off which started today's match. Clarence Seedorf hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Sydney Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Zhi in the 6th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Liu Zhi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Borussia Dortmund MZB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Liu Zhi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borussia Dortmund MZB's supporters rose to their feet, but Liu Zhi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sydney Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund MZB getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Liu Zhi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Edinho Alcântara got a free kick in the 29th minute. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Sune Bergdal quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Juan de Medeiros, made in the 33rd minute of the game. Michel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Granadero10's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Quintal came free, but Sydney Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Michel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Barbosa in the 39th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gugu Travassos to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Durvalino Quintal fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Borussia Dortmund MZB booed when Granadero10 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Granadero10 getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Juan de Medeiros hit a great ball. Sydney Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Liu Zhi in the 60th minute. Michel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandrinho Leite in the 61st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Liu Zhi got free with Sydney Barros in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gugu Travassos during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sydney Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durvalino Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Granadero10's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Durvalino Quintal scored to the left of an out of position Sydney Barros, making the score, 0-5. Granadero10 made a substitution. Severino Mendes replaced Gugu Travassos. Sydney Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 77 played minutes Granadero10 got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Vinhas. A sloppy throw-in by Juan de Medeiros in the 87th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Borussia Dortmund MZB's Sune Bergdal. Liu Zhi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sydney Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Sydney Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldinho de Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Borussia Dortmund MZB could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Granadero10 throughout the match.