Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lino Rios made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Turgut Soyuer in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Eztebe saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. Turgut Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Eztebe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgut Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th minute, Turgut Soyuer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 12 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Thiago Silva. Turgut Soyuer'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 20th minute of play. Samuel Jobo scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roberto Eztebe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mario Sesuldo made in the 26th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lino Rios however managed to control. If Lino Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dawid Beckham hit a great ball. Jarbas Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dawid Beckham in the 32nd minute. After taking down the ball on AFC FUSION's corner Jan Hop fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jarbas Quadros quite easily take care of the ball. After 33 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Paul Vase. 35 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Turgut Soyuer came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Quadros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Turgut Soyuer made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Eztebe. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Jobo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Turgut Soyuer made a kick off. Jarbas Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Guido Txindoki. Lino Rios took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jarbas Quadros. Jarbas Quadros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. PREZULO FC's He Xiao was substituted for Jonathan Otto. 78 minutes into the match, He Xiao dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roberto Eztebe, 1-3. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from He Xiao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Betão de Brito could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. Christoff Stocks scored 2-3 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jarbas Quadros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaac Ferreira in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Eztebe saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. Roberto Eztebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Ferreira's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 92ndth minute of the game Isaac Ferreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 93 minutes, Germano Bettencourt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC FUSION and the PREZULO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 93 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Germano Bettencourt. After 94 played minutes, PREZULO FC's Shi Xi Zhen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PREZULO FC reached it. Jarbas Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoff Stocks in the 95th minute of the match. Roberto Eztebe made an important save on a dangerous shot by He Xiao in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PREZULO FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.