Official Cup

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robertinho Carabajal started the match with the kick off. Circus BAF's Amador Paublo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 3rd minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Amador Paublo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 14th minute of play. Liu Hao Zheng hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Amador Paublo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abubakar Al Abdullah in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abubakar Al Abdullah in the 24th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Paublo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Smits in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of Circus BAF booed when AFC Koolkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joseph Smits didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulises Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Martínez Gullotta in the 31st minute of the match. After 32 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Zheng Ting Di. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robertinho Carabajal in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amador Paublo saved Circus BAF from getting behind. In the 36th match minute, Circus BAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liu Hao Zheng to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Amador Paublo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abubakar Al Abdullah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grégoire Haynes hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Lautaro Martínez Gullotta made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Smits in the 53rd minute of play forced Circus BAF's goalkeeper Amador Paublo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Robertinho Carabajal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amador Paublo. Circus BAF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robertinho Carabajal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 58 minutes, Lautaro Martínez Gullotta made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 64th minute Alex Koit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Paublo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Circus BAF's Zheng Ting Di pulled a muscle in his leg after 67 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Tang Di Nan charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tang Di Nan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 69th minute of play. When Zheng Ting Di fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Circus BAF's protests and gave Zheng Ting Di a yellow card for diving instead. Zheng Ting Di kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 73 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Guo Yuan Feng. In the 74th minute of the match Clóvis Bittencourt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amador Paublo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Amador Paublo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Circus BAF's zone, Robertinho Carabajal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Paublo came out of the goal and Robertinho Carabajal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wu Sang Yi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Ulises Steven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.