Friendly League

OAKLAND STADIUM
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 14th minute Liu Zhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Edinho Alcântara was substituted for Sune Bergdal. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Borussia Dortmund MZB! 0-2 came in the 22nd minute when Moussa Kabre all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Michel Neuer. After a rather tough play, Marquês de Herval's German Cano got a free kick in the 26th minute. Dida Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Zhi in the 28th minute of play. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liu Zhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olívio Andrade hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The supporters of Marquês de Herval booed when Borussia Dortmund MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koen Rosbach didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moussa Kabre in the 39th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Borussia Dortmund MZB were awarded a corner. Ye Feng Feng went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience was convinced that Liu Zhi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Taffarel was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Liu Zhi made the kick off in the second half. Michel Neuer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorian Moraes in the 54th minute. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Ronaldão Jaafari was substituted for Ye Feng Feng. In the 61st minute, Jon Grøneng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michel Neuer made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Dorian Moraes sent off a good shot on target. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldão Jaafari, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Dida Taffarel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olívio Andrade went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Dida Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldão Jaafari in the 77th minute of play. In the 80thth minute of the game Alfredo Martins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Borussia Dortmund MZB's Michel Neuer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 minutes Borussia Dortmund MZB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Moussa Kabre who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Alfredo Martins almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Borussia Dortmund MZB's Michel Neuer did a great save. Ronaldão Jaafari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Taffarel having to interfere. Koen Rosbach kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After 90 played minutes, Marquês de Herval's Moussa Kabre shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Michel Neuer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Marquês de Herval reached it. The audience was convinced that Ronaldão Jaafari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Taffarel was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 95th minute, Alfredo Martins 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. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.