Friendly League

Helenas Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Witomir Pisarczyk in the 7th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute Santa Margarita were awarded a corner. Eduardo De Francesco went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Santa Margarita's corner Enzo Peruxu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Roberto Eztebe quite easily take care of the ball. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witomir Pisarczyk in the 17th minute of play. Eduardo De Francesco made a great header on Santa Margarita's corner, it was just that AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe managed to reach the ball for a save. Dawid Beckham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Pontus Nordström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute of the match Santa Margarita got a corner. AFC FUSION's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eduardo De Francesco ran over to the corner to take the kick. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Witomir Pisarczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Santa Margarita were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after AFC FUSION's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo De Francesco took the corner. Pontus Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 38th minute of the match. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witomir Pisarczyk in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Paul Vase hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eduardo De Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 47th minute Dawid Beckham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerardo Lordi was the one to do the kick off. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andréas Hasselqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romulo Abilio's late challenge caught a Santa Margarita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romulo Abilio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Romulo Abilio hit a great ball. In the 60th minute Aureliano Karlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andréas Hasselqvist in the 61st minute of play. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Lordi in the 65th minute of the match. Andréas Hasselqvist hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Andréas Hasselqvist hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Orixe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santa Margarita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. In the 67th minute, Gonzalo Orixe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pontus Nordström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santa Margarita's Klaus Mohammadi was substituted for Enzo Peruxu. 72 minutes in the game Igor Furtado did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Elmo Jaanovits. In the 77th minute of the game Igor Furtado made a throw-in which Elmo Jaanovits played forward. David Celio kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Pontus Nordström in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Margarita's goalkeeper Pontus Nordström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gonzalo Orixe hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Elmo Jaanovits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elmo Jaanovits, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.