Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lino Rios made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Alfonso Aloisi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valdieri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. After a rather tough play, Valdieri's Alfonso Aloisi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Rios in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alberto Andreola prevented the ball from getting in the gole. AFC FUSION's Lino Rios got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Lino Rios notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Valdieri's Alberto Andreola. Alberto Andreola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alberto Andreola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guido Txindoki went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Rios in the 20th minute of play forced Valdieri's goalkeeper Alberto Andreola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Franco Sarnelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Andreola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Germano Bettencourt went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. If Lino Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Rios in the 37th minute of play forced Valdieri's goalkeeper Alberto Andreola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Germano Bettencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Andreola having to interfere. Guido Txindoki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Germano Bettencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. AFC FUSION's Lino Rios suffered a concussion in the 63rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Eugenio Stefano fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valdieri's protests and gave Eugenio Stefano a yellow card for diving instead. AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo was substituted for Lino Rios. 63 minutes into the game, one of Valdieri:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave AFC FUSION a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aureliano Karlo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Valdieri's Alberto Andreola. 6-0. After having played for 72 minutes, Edoardo Rinaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Valdieri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edoardo Rinaldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The AFC FUSION fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Germano Bettencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Alberto Andreola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Andreola came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo. But to his dismay, Aureliano Karlo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Guido Txindoki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Alberto Andreola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Valdieri defense, Aureliano Karlo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberto Andreola. The Valdieri fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberto Andreola should have stopped the shot. If Aureliano Karlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that AFC FUSION were the better team. AFC FUSION's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.