Federation Clash Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aureliano Karlo kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in AFC FUSION's zone, Georg Termander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Eztebe came out of the goal and Georg Termander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute Loco Durazno 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. In the 12th minute, Loco Durazno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Golden Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loco Durazno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Aureliano Karlo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist. Anders Lundqvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the game, Loco Durazno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Roberto Eztebe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 31st minute Loco Durazno 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. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loco Durazno in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Joschi Hook hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The AFC FUSION players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Golden Lions FC were winning 1-2.

AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guido Txindoki in the 57th minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Guido Txindoki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Anders Lundqvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 65 minutes into the match, Loco Durazno had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roberto Eztebe. AFC FUSION's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Loco Durazno was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Guido Txindoki. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Jan Hop replaced Mario Sesuldo. Golden Lions FC's Cosme Larpe was substituted for Georg Termander. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Nyström in the 70th minute of play. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burç Tokhan in the 74th minute of the match. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Nyström, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 84th minute Golden Lions FC were awarded a corner. Arne Tönnberg went to the cornerflag to take it. Roberto Eztebe was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Burç Tokhan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Burç Tokhan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. In the 89th minute of the match, Mats Nyström tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Roberto Eztebe saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Golden Lions FC booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Abilio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Golden Lions FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.