Friendly League

Toro Martinez
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emiliano Velasco kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Despidida AFC booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Rios in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Dinu Ivănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Eztebe was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 17th minute, Despidida AFC's Dinu Ivănescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinu Ivănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Velasco in the 20th minute of play. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Dinu Ivănescu 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 Dinu Ivănescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. AFC FUSION's Romulo Abilio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Feliksas Fenichev in the 30 minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Lino Rios ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernando Selatse was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 35 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emiliano Velasco. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Emiliano Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Velasco struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Roberto Eztebe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Despidida AFC. Feliksas Fenichev kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Fernando Selatse didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lino Rios went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lino Rios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Dinu Ivănescu came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute Emiliano Velasco 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Ivănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 65th minute of play. Despidida AFC's Kajetan Gdowik was substituted for Pastor Tino. Despidida AFC's Ancho Branca was substituted for Dinu Ivănescu. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Alvaro Raymond replaced Emiliano Velasco. AFC FUSION's attentive Jan Hop managed to snatch the ball when Feliksas Fenichev made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. With a little luck, Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse got control of the ball when Romulo Abilio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 71 minutes Despidida AFC'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. The corner led AFC FUSION's Germano Bettencourt to fire away a dangerous shot which Fernando Selatse despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. AFC FUSION's Lino Rios got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lino Rios came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the AFC FUSION fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lino Rios couldn't finish the play. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Raymond, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Germano Bettencourt got a free kick in the 81st minute. Alvaro Raymond blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Eztebe having to make a save. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Raymond in the 83rd minute of the match. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Raymond, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Dawid Beckham kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. If Alvaro Raymond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 100 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Raymond came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.