Prized/Friendly Cup

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Higinio Arraz kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Monte Hermoso Beach's goal looked a bit too open when Higinio Arraz came free, but Emil Arendarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emil Arendarski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pan Chao Yan in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Eskuin in the 10th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Lei Bin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Arraz might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emil Arendarski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Higinio Arraz ran back to his position shaking his head. Emil Arendarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Arraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Monte Hermoso Beach's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Viktor Petrus in the 19th minute. The corner led Monte Hermoso Beach's Feridun Eryiğit to fire away a dangerous shot which Lei Bin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aage Hill in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, one of Monte Hermoso Beach:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 26 minutes Monte Hermoso Beach's goalkeeper Emil Arendarski managed, with a little bit of luck, save Isaac Fernandez's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. In the 26th minute, Isaac Fernandez 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Higinio Arraz in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emil Arendarski saved Monte Hermoso Beach from getting behind. In the 33rd minute AFC United were awarded a corner. Jordi Scherz went to the cornerflag to take it. Teo Remigio tried in the game's 33rd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Emil Arendarski. An annoying self made goal, 2-0. Lei Bin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Eskuin in the 41st minute of the match. Emil Arendarski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Arraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Monte Hermoso Beach's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jordi Scherz was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC United's players had a chance to rest. Pan Chao Yan was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Monte Hermoso Beach's Hector Montrel was substituted for Aage Hill. The wind increased when Hector Montrel made the kick off in the second half. Emil Arendarski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Fernandez in the 54th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Higinio Arraz notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Monte Hermoso Beach's Emil Arendarski. Emil Arendarski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Monte Hermoso Beach's Mathis Arlot got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Monte Hermoso Beach's goal looked a bit too open when Pan Chao Yan came free, but Emil Arendarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Higinio Arraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Arendarski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC United's Lei Bin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Montrel in the 73rd minute of play. AFC United's Bilintx Trilla was substituted for Fryderyk Maurycy. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Monte Hermoso Beach's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jordi Scherz was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC United's players had a chance to rest. The corner led AFC United's Jordi Scherz to fire away a dangerous shot which Emil Arendarski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lei Bin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Montrel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Hector Montrel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lei Bin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Montrel in the 88th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Lei Bin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monte Hermoso Beach's Emil Arendarski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andries De Putter in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Monte Hermoso Beach's goal looked a bit too open when Andries De Putter came free, but Emil Arendarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Monte Hermoso Beach's Emil Arendarski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustino Asprilla in the 93rd minute of play. Monte Hermoso Beach's Emil Arendarski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andries De Putter in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. AFC United had won after a very even match.