Prized/Friendly Cup

Vudier Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lino Rios made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Wojciech Fiszer got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 13 minutes into the game, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alberto Andreola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cosimo Avesani made in the 30th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AFC FUSION's Germano Bettencourt. 32 minutes into the match, Valdieri's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Alberto Andreola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Andreola was left in no man's land by his defense there! AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 37th minute of play. Valdieri's Alberto Andreola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 41st minute of play. Lino Rios struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Alberto Andreola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC FUSION. In the 48th minute there was a penalty for AFC FUSION. Thiago Silva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alberto Andreola. 0-3. After the first half AFC FUSION were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edoardo Rinaldi was the one to do the kick off. Cosimo Avesani kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Valdieri's zone, Lino Rios stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Andreola came out of the goal and Lino Rios tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lino Rios took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Andreola. Alberto Andreola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 68th minute Lino Rios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Andreola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valdieri's goalkeeper Alberto Andreola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Wojciech Fiszer hit a great ball. In the 76th minute, Lino Rios reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alberto Andreola. The goal made the score 0-5. In the 81st minute of the match, Germano Bettencourt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alberto Andreola saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Christoff Stocks came up free with the goalie in the 83rd 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 Christoff Stocks couldn't finish the play. Alberto Andreola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoff Stocks in the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoff Stocks in the 87th minute of play forced Valdieri's goalkeeper Alberto Andreola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Valdieri's goalkeeper Alberto Andreola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christoff Stocks. With a little luck, Valdieri's Alberto Andreola got control of the ball when Christoff Stocks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eugenio Stefano hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Dawid Beckham in the 98th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Alberto Andreola's left hand side. AFC FUSION played a much better game than Valdieri and deserved their victory. The Valdieri players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.