Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sune Bergdal kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Liu Zhi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hu Zhen Hong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 11 minutes into the match, Liu Zhi notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong. Hu Zhen Hong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Liu Zhi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hu Zhen Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Zhi in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Pinho to maneuver through the defense. Nilson Hoffmann made in the 22nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Borussia Dortmund MZB's Wictor Carlsson. 23 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Liu Zhi came free, but Hu Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Liu Zhi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hu Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Hélder Pinho hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Liu Zhi scored 0-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hu Zhen Hong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Liu Zhi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hu Zhen Hong. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hu Zhen Hong should have stopped the shot. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Liu Zhi got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nilson Hoffmann hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund MZB getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Liu Zhi hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Paiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Manuel Paiva 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. In the 54thth minute of the game Liu Zhi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Michel Neuer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With an all-out effort, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Hu Zhen Hong threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sune Bergdal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 59 minutes into the game, one of A A Arizona:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Borussia Dortmund MZB made a substitution. Edinho Alcântara replaced Wictor Carlsson. In the 69th minute Valério Paranaense 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. In the 71st minute Sune Bergdal 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. In the 72nd minute, Liu Zhi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hu Zhen Hong was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. With a little luck, A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong got control of the ball when He Xiao Ao tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Nilson Hoffmann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A A Arizona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Borussia Dortmund MZB the free kick. The supporters of Borussia Dortmund MZB booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilson Hoffmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Borussia Dortmund MZB got a corner. A A Arizona's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edinho Alcântara ran over to the corner to take the kick. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Edinho Alcântara 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 94 minutes into the game, when Kléber Ceresso put in a rough tackle. 94 minutes into the game, one of A A Arizona:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Borussia Dortmund MZB's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.