Friendly League

El Ballenero
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Taaniel Hill took the kick off in the first half of the match. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taaniel Hill in the 5th minute of play. In the 9th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Txindoki to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Taaniel Hill came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santiago Nataniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Aureliano Karlo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santiago Nataniel. Brown Puerto Madryn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aureliano Karlo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 25th minute of the game Eleuterio Sedeni made a throw-in which Xurde Campoamor played forward. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xurde Campoamor got free with Roberto Eztebe in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Taaniel Hill came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes in the game, Taaniel Hill fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Roberto Eztebe having to interfere. In the 36th minute of the game Dorin Horia made a throw-in which Xurde Campoamor played forward. Santiago Nataniel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dawid Beckham went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Taaniel Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aureliano Karlo was the one to do the kick off. Brown Puerto Madryn's Gerd Treial got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brown Puerto Madryn's goalkeeper Santiago Nataniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Roberto Eztebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taaniel Hill's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maciej Trzaskoma during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Maciej Trzaskoma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taaniel Hill in the 64th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Taaniel Hill 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. Brown Puerto Madryn made a substitution. Anton Eriksson replaced Gerd Treial. Brown Puerto Madryn's Ladislao Salvidor was substituted for Taaniel Hill. In the 68th minute, Paul Vase hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Romulo Abilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brown Puerto Madryn's Santiago Nataniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 77th minute of play. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ladislao Salvidor, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Salvidor in the 81st minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dorin Horia was slow to take the kick. During this time Brown Puerto Madryn's players had a chance to rest. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Eriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo De Paul in the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Nataniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Salvidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Guido Txindoki. AFC FUSION's Jan Hop was substituted for Mario Sesuldo. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brown Puerto Madryn fans cheered their team off the field, for while AFC FUSION had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.