Challenge

Zipa Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Andries De Putter started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Joaquin Joestar 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. In the 4th minute, Faustino Asprilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Andries De Putter had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Vinicio Liaño charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinicio Liaño the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. AFC United's Edward Huyghebaert was substituted for Andries De Putter. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Real Zipa FC! Jordi Scherz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The supporters of AFC United booed when Real Zipa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Joestar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Edward Huyghebaert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ostadar Suarez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fryderyk Maurycy kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Lei Bin made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Joaquin Joestar sent off a good shot on target. Rai Dorrial took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lei Bin. Lei Bin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The audience was convinced that Edward Huyghebaert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ostadar Suarez was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Faustino Asprilla struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Ostadar Suarez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC United. Faustino Asprilla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ostadar Suarez having to make a save. The supporters of Real Zipa FC booed when AFC United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Huyghebaert didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Edward Huyghebaert got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for AFC United. Fryderyk Maurycy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ostadar Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ostadar Suarez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Huyghebaert went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Isa Savage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ostadar Suarez having to interfere. In the 37th minute Edward Huyghebaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ostadar Suarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jordi Scherz kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Edward Huyghebaert 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: 1-3. Edward Huyghebaert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When AFC United's Edward Huyghebaert in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Zipa FC's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half AFC United were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rai Dorrial was the one to do the kick off. AFC United's Edward Huyghebaert got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Real Zipa FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Edward Huyghebaert scored to the left of an out of position Ostadar Suarez, making the score, 1-4. Edward Huyghebaert took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ostadar Suarez. Ostadar Suarez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Edward Huyghebaert took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Ostadar Suarez to make any attempt to save it. Edward Huyghebaert did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-8 to the left of a surprised Ostadar Suarez 66 minutes into the match. AFC United's attentive Vintilă Arnăutu managed to snatch the ball when Rafael Aspurua made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 73rd minute, AFC United's Edward Huyghebaert dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-9. Ostadar Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Huyghebaert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes Real Zipa FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jordi Scherz who took care of the corner kick. AFC United's Peru Diaz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ostadar Suarez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 83 minutes into the game, Edward Huyghebaert lined in a short shot 1-10 behind a frustrated Ostadar Suarez. Real Zipa FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Edward Huyghebaert scored to the left of an out of position Ostadar Suarez, making the score, 1-11. 92 minutes into the match, Edward Huyghebaert dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ostadar Suarez, 1-12. Edward Huyghebaert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Ostadar Suarez made a huge save. AFC United played a much better game than Real Zipa FC and deserved their victory. The Real Zipa FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.