Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute Romulo Abilio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Martins Palermo 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. After 16 minutes Fecha Libre'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 some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Martins Palermo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fecha Libre's supporters rose to their feet, but Martins Palermo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Eztebe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martins Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Aureliano Karlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emiliano Martínez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute, Martins Palermo made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Eztebe. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fecha Libre's goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Aureliano Karlo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Martínez. Fecha Libre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aureliano Karlo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Qi Ning Sha kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Aureliano Karlo made the kick off in the second half. Emiliano Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 56th minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Wojciech Fiszer threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fecha Libre's Eugenio Gilen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Martins Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Eztebe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 71st match minute, Fecha Libre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamiel Stessel to maneuver through the defense. Fecha Libre made a substitution. Ulises Hustaz replaced Amador Kelemen. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Aureliano Karlo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Karlo in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emiliano Martínez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 91st minute, Martins Palermo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Fecha Libre players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented AFC FUSION from taking control. The game ends in a draw.