Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Palermo's Santiago Mino started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aureliano Karlo might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Joey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aureliano Karlo ran back to his position shaking his head. Alfredo Joey made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Aureliano Karlo sent off a good shot on target. Aureliano Karlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Alfredo Joey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Alfredo Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Rozarius in the 20th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Joey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alfredo Joey. Alfredo Joey yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Aureliano Karlo came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the AFC FUSION fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aureliano Karlo couldn't finish the play. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Medina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Medina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aureliano Karlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Alfredo Joey in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Mario Sesuldo advanced and headed the ball into goal, 4-0 in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Alfredo Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 57 minutes Palermo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dawid Beckham who took care of the corner kick. After 58 played minutes Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Mino. Alfredo Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dawid Beckham in the 62nd minute. After taking down the ball on AFC FUSION's corner Mario Sesuldo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfredo Joey quite easily take care of the ball. Alfredo Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isaias Grove during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaias Grove to maneuver through the defense. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Mario Sesuldo. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnoldo Medina in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Arkadiusz Glowacki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Julien Staffelbach came free, but Alfredo Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palermo made a substitution. Jhonny Del Fierro replaced Arnoldo Medina. After 83 minutes Palermo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dawid Beckham who took care of the corner kick. Julien Staffelbach's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Joey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Alfredo Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julien Staffelbach, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Alfredo Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julien Staffelbach, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Santiago Mino tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Palermo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFC FUSION.