Official Cup

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) A A Arizona's Lyuboslav Penev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, Ali Demirci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hu Zhen Hong came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing. But to his dismay, Cheng Le Xing quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Telmo Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Walter in the 13th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper Hu Zhen Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Cheng Le Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hu Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes A A Arizona's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aşır Satılmış who took care of the corner kick. Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hu Zhen Hong in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheng Le Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulysses Vergílio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hu Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cheng Le Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hu Zhen Hong was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Walter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cheng Le Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hu Zhen Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 34th minute of play. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lyuboslav Penev's shot from short distance in the 35th minute.

A A Arizona's Tiago Gabriel de Sousa was substituted for Vitinho do Valle. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cheng Le Xing made a kick off. Pakorro AFC's attentive Artun Filiz managed to snatch the ball when Ulysses Vergílio made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. Maicon Cavalcante hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the game, Ulysses Vergílio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pakorro AFC's Artun Filiz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 67 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goalkeeper Hu Zhen Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cheng Le Xing. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cláudio de Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artun Filiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pakorro AFC's Abel Etxatxu got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Telmo Esteves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bogdan Samokovliyski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hu Zhen Hong had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Aşır Satılmış's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Astor Giampietro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hu Zhen Hong having to make a save. Astor Giampietro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Hu Zhen Hong made a huge save. Hu Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Giampietro, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuboslav Penev came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Ulysses Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maicon Cavalcante in the 96th minute of play. Astor Giampietro took the ball and in the 98 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hu Zhen Hong. Hu Zhen Hong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pakorro AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.