Official Cup

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Higinio Arraz took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th match minute, AFC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Arraz to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Arraz in the 13th minute of play forced Fc Schönhagen's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Arraz in the 18th minute of play forced Fc Schönhagen's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Junior Grajdeanu came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manuel Castelain was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Schönhagen's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AFC United's goalie and right to Loris Groß. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AFC United's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 27 minutes into the game, Higinio Arraz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Sebastián Torrico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 33rd minute, Zeng Sang Chao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Loris Groß came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, AFC United's Higinio Arraz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastián Torrico. Sebastián Torrico yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loris Groß in the 40th minute of play. Pan Chao Yan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 46th minute, AFC United's Higinio Arraz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Loris Groß was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Fc Schönhagen getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Kai Frei hit a great ball. Manuel Castelain kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Schönhagen's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Higinio Arraz in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastián Torrico saved Fc Schönhagen from getting behind. In the 65th match minute, Fc Schönhagen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kai Frei to maneuver through the defense. AFC United's Bilintx Trilla was substituted for Fryderyk Maurycy. AFC United's Faustino Asprilla was substituted for Şenel Volkan. Kai Frei hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Loris Groß came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastián Torrico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Asprilla in the 71st minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Klaus Wauters managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Schönhagen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klaus Wauters was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Loris Groß dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lei Bin, 3-1. In the 78th minute Faustino Asprilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Torrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc Schönhagen were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after AFC United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Manuel Castelain took the corner. 83 minutes into the match, Fc Schönhagen's Loris Groß sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lei Bin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manuel Castelain was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Schönhagen's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Fc Schönhagen's Junior Grajdeanu getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Sebastián Torrico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Asprilla in the 90th minute of the match. AFC United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.