Friendly League

Muda Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramzi Drouart in the 3rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joosep Eessaar got free with Roberto Eztebe in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AFC FUSION were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after FC Raasiku Kõrid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dawid Beckham took the corner. The corner led to AFC FUSION's Guido Txindoki getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Aureliano Karlo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalkeeper Dario Millrick, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joosep Eessaar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. In the 25th minute, Gabriel Diaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Raasiku Kõrid's zone, Germano Bettencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dario Millrick came out of the goal and Germano Bettencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Aureliano Karlo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dario Millrick was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 44th minute, Mario Sesuldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AFC FUSION's attentive Romulo Abilio managed to snatch the ball when Wasyl Rydzewski made a throw-in in the 47th minute of the game. 48 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dario Millrick narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ramzi Drouart to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Ramzi Drouart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramzi Drouart, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute of the game Mario Sesuldo made a throw-in which Aureliano Karlo played forward. 61 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Joosep Eessaar came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aureliano Karlo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Dario Millrick made a huge save. Joosep Eessaar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Raasiku Kõrid made a substitution. Hugo Guillamon replaced Victor Cucerzan. AFC FUSION's Wojciech Fiszer was substituted for Gabriel Diaz. After some careless play in the FC Raasiku Kõrid defense, Aureliano Karlo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dario Millrick. The FC Raasiku Kõrid fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dario Millrick should have stopped the shot. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Mario Sesuldo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mari Balotelli got free with Dario Millrick in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the game, FC Raasiku Kõrid's Joosep Eessaar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roberto Eztebe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When FC Raasiku Kõrid's Joosep Eessaar in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC FUSION's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th match minute, FC Raasiku Kõrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uci Nurpijal to maneuver through the defense. Mari Balotelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Dario Millrick made a huge save. 91 minutes into the match, FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalkeeper Dario Millrick had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mari Balotelli. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramzi Drouart in the 96th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, AFC FUSION failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.