Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Santana made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leones FC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Lastur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 4 minutes Leones FC'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. Germano Bettencourt made a great header on AFC FUSION's corner, it was just that Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur managed to reach the ball for a save. After 5 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Germano Bettencourt made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leopoldo Lastur was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Nestor Rito got a free kick in the 10th minute. Leones FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 11th minute, when Aureliano Karlo scored to the left of an out of position Leopoldo Lastur, making the score, 2-0. If Romulo Abilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26thth minute of the game Aureliano Karlo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur got control of the ball when Aureliano Karlo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nestor Rito's late challenge caught a AFC FUSION's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nestor Rito helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when Leones FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Rito didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Aureliano Karlo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36th minute Carlos Santana 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 38 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Matias Montes. Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Leones FC from getting a goal against them. If Aureliano Karlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 46 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. 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 2-0.

The wind increased when Aureliano Karlo made the kick off in the second half. When AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leones FC's goalie prevented a goal. Serafin Hori made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AFC FUSION's Wojciech Fiszer. Leopoldo Lastur 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 63rd minute. Leopoldo Lastur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match AFC FUSION got a corner. Leones FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dawid Beckham ran over to the corner to take the kick. 68 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Leopoldo Lastur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guido Txindoki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Lastur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. After some careless play in the Leones FC defense, Aureliano Karlo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Lastur. The Leones FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Lastur should have stopped the shot. Javier Richie kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Christoff Stocks replaced Aureliano Karlo. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christoff Stocks in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leopoldo Lastur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leones FC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Lastur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AFC FUSION had played much better football throughout.