Official Cup

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Bruno Fonso made the kick off and thus started the match. Higinio Arraz might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mero Portero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Higinio Arraz ran back to his position shaking his head. Mero Portero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Arraz in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when AFC United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ken vrolix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Fonso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lei Bin having to make a save. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Fonso in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, AFC United's Higinio Arraz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mero Portero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 27 minutes of play, Club Ibiza's Bruno Fonso 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! After 31 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Şenel Volkan. 34 minutes in the game Şenel Volkan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Higinio Arraz. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Ireno was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Ibiza's players had a chance to rest. Bruno Fonso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lei Bin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Fonso came free, but Lei Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacey 武磊 in the 45th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Lei Bin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Cacey 武磊 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Ibiza's supporters rose to their feet, but Cacey 武磊 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lei Bin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Higinio Arraz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lei Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Fonso in the 52nd minute of play. AFC United's Lei Bin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save AFC United from getting a goal against them. In the 56th minute Club Ibiza were awarded a corner. Mariano Ireno went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rafa Marques got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lei Bin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Club Ibiza made a substitution. Beliran Poblaciones replaced Cacey 武磊. Mero Portero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Higinio Arraz's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. 68 minutes into the match, Club Ibiza's goal looked a bit too open when Pan Chao Yan came free, but Mero Portero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lei Bin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Fonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. AFC United's Higinio Arraz got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Club Ibiza made a substitution. Kazuo Koriotto replaced Bruno Fonso. AFC United's Andries De Putter was substituted for Higinio Arraz. AFC United's Faustino Asprilla was substituted for Şenel Volkan. Club Ibiza made a substitution. Jaime Xavier replaced Ştefan Vornicescu. AFC United's Lei Bin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kazuo Koriotto in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when AFC United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeng Sang Chao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Beliran Poblaciones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Fernandez. Kazuo Koriotto was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. Club Ibiza's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience was convinced that Kazuo Koriotto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lei Bin was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. After 96 minutes of play, AFC United's Faustino Asprilla made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mero Portero was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AFC United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Club Ibiza had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.