Official Cup

Scorpions Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luís Fábio Cunha started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Circus BAF booed when Scorpions United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Van Aerschot didn't get a good kick on the ball. 3 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 6 minutes into the match, Scorpions United's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fábio Cunha came free, but Han Zhen Han reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Han Zhen Han stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fábio Cunha's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Scorpions United's zone, Viktor Goffyn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Han Zhen Han came out of the goal and Viktor Goffyn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amador Paublo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 陈帆响, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Luís Fábio Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Han Zhen Han saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Luís Fábio Cunha notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Scorpions United's Han Zhen Han. Han Zhen Han was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Han Zhen Han stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fábio Cunha's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute of the match Circus BAF got a corner. Scorpions United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Han Zhen Han in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 陈帆响 in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 38th minute of play forced Scorpions United's goalkeeper Han Zhen Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Fábio Cunha in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Han Zhen Han prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Han Zhen Han took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Han Zhen Han made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fábio Cunha in the 44th minute of play. Han Zhen Han took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 陈帆响 to strike the kick off in the second half. Ronald Van Achteren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Han Zhen Han tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gary Medel hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 56th minute of play forced Scorpions United's goalkeeper Han Zhen Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Circus BAF's Luís Fábio Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Han Zhen Han made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Ronald Van Achteren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Luís Fábio Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Han Zhen Han was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Olivier Sanders's late challenge caught a Circus BAF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olivier Sanders helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Scorpions United getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Olivier Sanders hit a great ball. Circus BAF made a substitution. Christopher Rutgeerts replaced Gary Medel. In the 69th minute, Olivier Sanders hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Kobe Mesmaeckers kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Han Zhen Han. That made the score 0-3 in the 70 minute of play. Kobe Mesmaeckers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Han Zhen Han read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Han Zhen Han didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Circus BAF's Lautaro Martínez Gullotta shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 85th minute of play forced Scorpions United's goalkeeper Han Zhen Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Han Zhen Han made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Martínez Gullotta in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute Circus BAF were awarded a corner. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Xu Ran Ning almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Scorpions United's Han Zhen Han did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronald Van Achteren got free with Han Zhen Han in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Scorpions United's Han Zhen Han played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 92nd minute of play. Xu Ran Ning's late challenge caught a Scorpions United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xu Ran Ning helped the player get up and apologised. After 94 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Xu Ran Ning. Circus BAF's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.