Friendly League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfredo Lopes took the kick off in the first half of the match. José Vítor Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hu Zhen Hong having to interfere. If Alfredinho Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredinho Botelho came free, but Hu Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 12th minute of the game was made by Gernando dos Santos with Nilson Hoffmann as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Gernando dos Santos fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A A Arizona's protests and gave Gernando dos Santos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute there was a penalty for Braga Junior FC. Gabriel Moscardó stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hu Zhen Hong. 0-1. José Vítor Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If José Vítor Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvinho Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredinho Botelho came free, but Hu Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, José Vítor Aparecido made a precise shot to the right of Hu Zhen Hong. A A Arizona's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A throw-in in the 36th minute of the game was made by Gernando dos Santos with Sydney Velloso as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Paiva in the 44th minute of play forced Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper Silvinho Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Jorge Ramos got a free kick in the 52nd minute. José Vítor Aparecido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Hu Zhen Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvinho Veiga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Hu Zhen Hong successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Braga Junior FC's Silvinho Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Paiva in the 72nd minute of play. Braga Junior FC's Silvinho Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Velloso in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Braga Junior FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edison Brena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Ramos got his second yellow card in the match during the 84th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dráusio Nóbrega during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes A A Arizona got a freekick which was hit by Dráusio Nóbrega. Hu Zhen Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Vítor Aparecido in the 87th minute of play. A throw-in in the 94th minute of the game was made by Gernando dos Santos with Sydney Velloso as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Zonta during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Braga Junior FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.