Friendly League

OAKLAND STADIUM
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Borussia Dortmund MZB's Michel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludwig Högman in the 4th minute of play. Michel Neuer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ludwig Högman's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Gustave Héron came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Borussia Dortmund MZB's He Xiao Ao. But to his dismay, He Xiao Ao quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 10th minute Batiste Botella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 Guillaume Soudan in the 12th minute of play. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Michel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batiste Botella in the 14th minute of play. He Xiao Ao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Gustave Héron made a huge save. Osvaldinho de Senna's late challenge caught a Herblay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldinho de Senna helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Herblay's goalkeeper Gustave Héron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund MZB getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Sune Bergdal hit a great ball. Guillaume Soudan struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Michel Neuer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herblay. In the 29th minute, He Xiao Ao 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: 2-0. Liu Zhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustave Héron having to interfere. Herblay's Gustave Héron proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Herblay from getting a goal against them. He Xiao Ao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustave Héron read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batiste Botella in the 37th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 38th minute of the game was made by Joe Grosso with Christophe Beaulieu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Murilo Palmeira got a free kick in the 39th minute. Michel Neuer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Batiste Botella, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Batiste Botella made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Liu Zhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustave Héron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Herblay booed when Borussia Dortmund MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sune Bergdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustave Héron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Zhi in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Herblay booed when Borussia Dortmund MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edinho Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd match minute, Borussia Dortmund MZB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by He Xiao Ao to maneuver through the defense. Herblay's Gustave Héron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Xiao Ao in the 72nd minute of play. Gustave Héron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sune Bergdal in the 77th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling He Xiao Ao in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustave Héron prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gustave Héron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from He Xiao Ao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Herblay players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Borussia Dortmund MZB.