Prized/Friendly Cup

Jaciara
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Marquez got the match started through his kick off. 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 Luiz Marquez in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 minutes, Nilson Hoffmann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A A Arizona and the Independente FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Marquez got free with Hu Zhen Hong in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raí Prestes in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hu Zhen Hong, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nando Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Paiva in the 14th minute of play. Hu Zhen Hong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raí Prestes went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 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 Luiz Marquez in the 22nd minute of play. Nilson Duarte's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Hu Zhen Hong skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Valério Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Sena having to interfere. With a little luck, A A Arizona's Hu Zhen Hong got control of the ball when Raí Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wiliam Campidelis hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Cruz in the 35th minute of play forced Independente FC's goalkeeper Nando Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Bruninho Castro got a free kick in the 36th minute. Luiz Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's Manuel Paiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nando Sena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Paiva to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Independente FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Pinho came free, but Nando Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Luiz Marquez 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 66th minute Raí Prestes 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. Ronaldinho Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nando Sena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldinho Cruz got free with Nando Sena in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Cearense to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Hudson Toscano came free, but Hu Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 played minutes Independente FC got a freekick which was hit by Wiliam Campidelis. Luiz Marquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hu Zhen Hong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute Manuel Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldinho Cruz's late challenge caught a Independente FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldinho Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Ronaldinho Cruz got a free kick in the 91st minute. Fabinho Cearense hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Independente FC had won after a very even match.