Official Cup

Arena Da Zimba
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Nathaniel Burnett made the kick off and thus started the match. Lei Bin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nathaniel Burnett, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Lei Bin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nathaniel Burnett in the 6th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Imbituba - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Andries De Putter came free, but Sidney Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Andries De Putter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sidney Motta was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 26 minutes of play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Nathaniel Burnett made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lei Bin was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Imbituba - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Nathaniel Burnett hit a great ball. In the 45th match minute, AFC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andries De Putter to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andries De Putter was the one to do the kick off. After 55 minutes of play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Nathaniel Burnett made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lei Bin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andries De Putter had several of the Imbituba - FSCMZ's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 62 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed Sidney Motta as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 66th minute, Tostão Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Válbson Pimenta was substituted for Berenguer Anda. AFC United made a substitution. Faustino Asprilla replaced Andries De Putter. In the 69th minute Rogério da Silva 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. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Pimenta in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes in the game Fabian Balbuena did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rogério da Silva. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Pimenta in the 75th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Válbson Pimenta in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lei Bin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 86 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério da Silva came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Isaac Fernandez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sidney Motta was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. AFC United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.