Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aureliano Karlo made the kick off and thus started the match. Aureliano Karlo might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Txatxu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aureliano Karlo ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Raymundo in the 4th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes of play, Q. T. I.'s Maximino Lorenz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Eztebe was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Wojciech Fiszer got a free kick in the 15th minute. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Paulo Txatxu in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute AFC FUSION were awarded a corner. Dawid Beckham went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Dawid Beckham almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Raymundo in the 27th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes, Wilfredo Uxio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Q. T. I. and the AFC FUSION players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wilfredo Uxio got a throw-in 33 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bernardino Gonsalve. The crowd rose to their feet as Aureliano Karlo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulo Txatxu. That made the score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Paulo Txatxu in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulo Txatxu made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Aureliano Karlo sent off a good shot on target. After 44 played minutes Q. T. I. got a freekick which was hit by Wilfredo Uxio. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Wilfredo Uxio hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Paulo Txatxu in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Romulo Abilio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Txatxu having to interfere. The throw-in from Bernardino Gonsalve in the 64th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham. Paulo Txatxu 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 65th minute. In the 70th minute Anibal Lluques 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. Paulo Txatxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Paulo Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AFC FUSION's Gabriel Diaz was substituted for Wojciech Fiszer. AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulo Txatxu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Aureliano Karlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when Q. T. I. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Nuno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Txatxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dawid Beckham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anibal Lluques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.