Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aureliano Karlo got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, LOI's goalkeeper George Buturugã had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Karlo. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by LOI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dawid Beckham was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC FUSION's players had a chance to rest. Özgür Özbay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Karlo in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck George Buturugã prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute Özgür Özbay 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. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özgür Özbay in the 15th minute of play. Romulo Abilio scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of George Buturugã, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th minute Özgür Özbay 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. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Habib Durukan was slow to take the kick. During this time LOI's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when LOI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Hamdi Ortan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özgür Özbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Habib Durukan was slow to take the kick. During this time LOI's players had a chance to rest. In the 39th minute Aureliano Karlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buturugã saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Sulo Montaña's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Eztebe was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sulo Montaña in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Eztebe saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Aureliano Karlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC FUSION's supporters rose to their feet, but Aureliano Karlo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. George Buturugã breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sulo Montaña stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Aureliano Karlo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. George Buturugã was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 57 played minutes LOI got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Akif Cerme. When AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOI's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 66 minutes, Aureliano Karlo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC FUSION's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aureliano Karlo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sulo Montaña'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. LOI's Kerimhan Cevher was substituted for Ahmet Hamdi Ortan. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Gabriel Diaz replaced Wojciech Fiszer. A throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game was made by Bektaş Veli Ülgü with Kerimhan Cevher as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 74th minute Aureliano Karlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buturugã saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC FUSION's Segundo Vito was substituted for Guido Txindoki. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by LOI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dawid Beckham was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC FUSION's players had a chance to rest. AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but George Buturugã in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Kerimhan Cevher took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Roberto Eztebe to make any attempt to save it. 85 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Kerimhan Cevher came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 86 minutes, Germano Bettencourt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC FUSION and the LOI players grew even worse after the yellow card. Germano Bettencourt hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. George Buturugã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 98th minute of play forced LOI's goalkeeper George Buturugã to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.