Friendly League

LEON KOLBOWSKI
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fermin Mingo got the match started through his kick off. Agustin Furtado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnoldo Kismi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 13 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Bermudez. Constantino Bertol received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gerardo Beila came out and tried to block the shot, but Constantino Bertol slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 19th minute. The supporters of C. A. Atlanta booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristobal Bermudez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Gerardo Beila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Constantino Bertol. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Albano Francho got a free kick in the 32nd minute. With his leg Gerardo Beila managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when C. A. Atlanta's Fermin Mingo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Julio Olarticoechea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnoldo Kismi having to interfere. In the 39th minute Eliseo Sasoin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Beila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Agustin Furtado managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC FUSION's supporters rose to their feet, but Agustin Furtado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnoldo Kismi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Agustin Furtado made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustin Furtado got free with Arnoldo Kismi in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gerardo Beila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Sasoin, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Agustin Furtado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Arnoldo Kismi made a huge save. AFC FUSION were furious when Carmelo Brais was red carded, 60 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Carmelo Brais hit a great ball. AFC FUSION's Gerardo Beila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Sasoin in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, C. A. Atlanta's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Zacarias Silbestre fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Zacarias Silbestre hit a great ball. In the 70th minute of the match Silverio Eutropio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gerardo Beila showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gerardo Beila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Mingo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Gerardo Beila came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by C. A. Atlanta's Fermin Mingo. But to his dismay, Fermin Mingo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Gerardo Beila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Sasoin in the 77th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silverio Eutropio in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerardo Beila saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. Gerardo Beila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Sasoin, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Gerardo Beila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fermin Mingo went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 89th minute Constantino Bertol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Beila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerardo Beila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Eutropio, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Aquiles Manex hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match.