Official Cup

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lyuboslav Penev started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match A A Arizona got a corner. Habilirows's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vitinho do Valle ran over to the corner to take the kick. Habilirows's Edgar Grönlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Bastos in the 5th minute of play. A A Arizona's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vitinho do Valle in the 7th minute. Humberto Bastos made a great header on A A Arizona's corner, it was just that Habilirows's Edgar Grönlund managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Lyuboslav Penev sped through Habilirows's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edgar Grönlund. Hu Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 21 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Garcia came free, but Hu Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo Ramos in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Paulo Ramos in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hu Zhen Hong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A A Arizona's Lyuboslav Penev was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 25th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Lyuboslav Penev lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Edgar Grönlund. Habilirows's Edgar Grönlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lyuboslav Penev in the 39th minute of play. Habilirows's Edgar Grönlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lyuboslav Penev in the 43rd minute of play. When Guilherme Garcia fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Habilirows's protests and gave Guilherme Garcia a yellow card for diving instead. A A Arizona made a substitution. Cláudio de Mendonça replaced Humberto Bastos. Guilherme Garcia hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. 49 minutes in the game, Cláudio de Mendonça fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Edgar Grönlund having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guilherme Garcia to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Lyuboslav Penev made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Habilirows's Edgar Grönlund tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Lyuboslav Penev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Grönlund was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saba Bodø in the 58th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Habilirows's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuboslav Penev came free, but Edgar Grönlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Natã Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hu Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Lyuboslav Penev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Edgar Grönlund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Habilirows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Edgar Grönlund stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lyuboslav Penev's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lyuboslav Penev in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgar Grönlund saved Habilirows from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Lyuboslav Penev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Grönlund was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. After 85 minutes Habilirows's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lyuboslav Penev who took care of the corner kick. Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Habilirows's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuboslav Penev came free, but Edgar Grönlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A A Arizona's Lyuboslav Penev was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edgar Grönlund in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A A Arizona were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Habilirows for a fine match.