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The '''Zenith Data Systems Challenge Trophy''' was an [[association football]] tournament, labelled as an unofficial World Club Championship<ref>Perry Groves and John Mc Shane, 2006. We all live in a Perry Groves world, John Blake Publishing Ltd, London.</ref> and sponsored by [[Zenith Data Systems]],<ref>John M. Williams and Stephen Wagg, 1991. British football and social change: getting into Europe, Leicester University press, Leicester, London and New York.</ref> that was played in the summer of 1989 in Miami, Florida. Opponents were [[Arsenal F.C.]], the English champion, and the Argentinian champion, [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]].<ref>Charles Reynell, 1992. Business & Economics, The Economist, Volume 324, Issues 7766-7778, page 69.</ref>

Arsenal became the unofficial World Champion after a difficult 2-1 win at [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]. [[David Rocastle]] scored twice with the temporary equalizer by [[Carlos Alfaro Moreno]] for South-American players.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2020/apr/28/arsenal-world-title-1989-physio-sent-off-independiente-usa|title =When Arsenal won a 'world title' despite having their physio sent off|date=28 April 2020|work=Guardian|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref>

== The Match ==

Played at the [[Joe Robbie Stadium]], Miami, Florida, U.S.A.

*06-08-1989 Arsenal F.C. (ENG) – Independiente (ARG) 2-1

*Att: 10,042

*Goals: David Rocastle, Alfaro Moreno, David Rocastle (penalty)

*Yellow cards: O'Leary, Dixon, Caesar (Arsenal), Delgado, Monzon, Altamirano (Independiente)

*Red cards: Monzon (Independiente), Caesar, Lewin (Arsenal, physiotherapist)

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/dec/13/theknowledge.sport Has a physio ever been sent off ?].''Guardian.co.uk''.

* [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-08-07/news/8902240713_1_penalty-kick-world-cup-arsenal Out-of-sight Crowd Watches Arsenal Win First Zenith Cup].''The Sun-Sentinel''.

* [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-08-06/news/8902240813_1_english-players-soccer-hooliganism The Game Is Soccer, Not Politics]. ''The Sun-Sentinel''.

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