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Arena Arizona
Spectators: 7760 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Bucaneiros's Bartosz Skikiewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Bucaneiros from getting a goal against them. Hu Zhen Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Paraense in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Toninho de Amorim 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. Lyuboslav Penev in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bartosz Skikiewicz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 10 in the game by Lyuboslav Penev from a close distance when the talented Bartosz Skikiewicz managed to make a qualified save. Bucaneiros's players were relieved. Hu Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Haydar Salik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The A A Arizona fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when A A Arizona's Lyuboslav Penev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 18 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's Lyuboslav Penev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartosz Skikiewicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Guilherme Paraense in the 19th 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lyuboslav Penev got free with Bartosz Skikiewicz in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bucaneiros's Bartosz Skikiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Bastos in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Bucaneiros got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Haydar Salik. Bucaneiros's Bartosz Skikiewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Bucaneiros from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute Toninho de Amorim 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. Bucaneiros were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after A A Arizona's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luizão Toledo took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lyuboslav Penev in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartosz Skikiewicz saved Bucaneiros from getting behind. 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 Mustafa Haydar Salik in the 34th minute of play. Bucaneiros's Bartosz Skikiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lyuboslav Penev in the 36th minute of play. Hu Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Haydar Salik in the 37th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Luizão Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lyuboslav Penev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Bartosz Skikiewicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natã Pereira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mustafa Haydar Salik to make the kick off. Hu Zhen Hong was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Luiz Guilherme Paraense capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luiz Guilherme Paraense really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Bucaneiros's Cristian Félix was substituted for Luizão Toledo. A A Arizona's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lyuboslav Penev in the 60th minute. 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 Bartosz Skikiewicz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 63rd minute Lyuboslav Penev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Skikiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lyuboslav Penev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bartosz Skikiewicz was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lyuboslav Penev in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bartosz Skikiewicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute of the match A A Arizona got a corner. Bucaneiros's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lyuboslav Penev ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bucaneiros's goalie and right to Humberto Bastos. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bucaneiros's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 72 minutes into the match, Bucaneiros's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuboslav Penev came free, but Bartosz Skikiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Bastos in the 74th minute of play forced Bucaneiros's goalkeeper Bartosz Skikiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bucaneiros's goalkeeper Bartosz Skikiewicz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lyuboslav Penev struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Bartosz Skikiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A A Arizona. Bartosz Skikiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bartosz Skikiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Elói Mesquita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mustafa Haydar Salik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Bucaneiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Angel Al Homaithe didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bucaneiros players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for A A Arizona.