Friendly League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Serafin Hori made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Leones FC booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonides Txanton didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Hori came free, but Carolo Isidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With splendid footwork Nicanor Florinio arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-0 by the left pole in the game's 13th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Carlos Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leones FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Santana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carolo Isidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carolo Isidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Florinio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Nicanor Florinio got a free kick in the 18th minute. Aureliano Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Batista in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicanor Florinio got free with Carolo Isidor in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Carmelo Brais put in a rough tackle. 25 minutes into the game, one of AFC FUSION:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Carolo Isidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amado Jordy was slow to take the kick. During this time Leones FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AFC FUSION's goalie and right to Arnaldo Leguizamón. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AFC FUSION's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 42 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Carolo Isidor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicanor Florinio. 45 minutes into the match, Nicanor Florinio notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor. Carolo Isidor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bruno Baristo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes, Leones FC's Amado Jordy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carolo Isidor came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leones FC reached it. Leones FC's Carlos Santana got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Olarticoechea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aureliano Obeko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Arnaldo Leguizamón charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaldo Leguizamón the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Leguizamón to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafin Hori in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carolo Isidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Arnaldo Leguizamón got a free kick in the 67th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Serafin Hori notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor. Carolo Isidor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 76 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Hori came free, but Carolo Isidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Arnaldo Leguizamón got a free kick in the 77th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julio Olarticoechea came free, but Aureliano Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafin Hori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonides Txanton charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonides Txanton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th minute, Leonides Txanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match Amado Jordy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carolo Isidor skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Nicanor Florinio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carolo Isidor was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Leones FC had played much better football throughout.