Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Turgay Hafi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 10 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Guido Txindoki. A throw-in in the 14th minute of the game was made by Mauricio Joseph with Luca Driver as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Turgay Hafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Clodoveo Matro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Turgay Hafi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Eztebe having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Ciro Nerio in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aureliano Karlo to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Thiago Silva was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 58 minutes into the match. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AFC FUSION! Roberto Eztebe had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Turgay Hafi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 62 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Mauricio Joseph. The audience thought a goal was coming when Turgay Hafi got free with Roberto Eztebe in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dawid Beckham struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ciro Nerio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC FUSION. Bancruz F.C made a substitution. Çelikan Koçaş replaced Turgay Hafi. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Wojciech Fiszer replaced Gabriel Diaz. Bancruz F.C's Alfonso Tauro was substituted for Clodoveo Matro. Bancruz F.C's Andro Konsap was substituted for Carlos Borghi. In the 76th match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Placido Oto to maneuver through the defense. Ciro Nerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dawid Beckham in the 78th minute of the match. Ciro Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dawid Beckham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bancruz F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dawid Beckham was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC FUSION's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wojciech Fiszer in the 81st minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Ciro Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Çelikan Koçaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.