Duff Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andries De Putter in the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Haaland came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitko Hadzhiiliev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andries De Putter's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Mincho Strahinov hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. A sloppy throw-in by Mincho Strahinov in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AFC United's Uxio Sobrado. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peru Diaz in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andries De Putter got free with Vitko Hadzhiiliev in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lei Bin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aan 周瑜 in the 23rd minute of the match. Lei Bin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Tinglöv, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC United's Lei Bin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aan 周瑜 in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Tinglöv came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SPARROWS made a substitution. Omar Tadzio replaced Dinko Velev. A sloppy throw-in by Milcho Vúlovski in the 35th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AFC United's Patricio Caminero. In the 37th minute of the game, Omar Tadzio landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Zeng Sang Chao charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zeng Sang Chao the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. SPARROWS made a substitution. Conny Gudmundsson replaced Omar Tadzio. The supporters of SPARROWS booed when AFC United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeng Sang Chao didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Tinglöv came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in AFC United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
In the 53rd minute, Andries De Putter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AFC United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Andries De Putter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute, Aan 周瑜 made a precise shot to the right of Lei Bin. AFC United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Vitko Hadzhiiliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andries De Putter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andries De Putter, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the game, Andries De Putter cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Vitko Hadzhiiliev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AFC United's Faustino Asprilla was substituted for Andries De Putter. AFC United made a substitution. Bilintx Trilla replaced Şenel Volkan. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustino Asprilla in the 75th minute of play. With a little luck, AFC United's Lei Bin got control of the ball when Aan 周瑜 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute Peru Diaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Faustino Asprilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustino Asprilla took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vitko Hadzhiiliev. Vitko Hadzhiiliev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 95th minute, SPARROWS's Flóki Floki seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Flóki Floki the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SPARROWS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Flóki Floki had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 96 played minutes SPARROWS got a freekick which was hit by Flóki Floki. Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peru Diaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. AFC United had won after a very even match.
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