World League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Meder Muños made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 10th match minute, Intimos de Reynoso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Meder Muños to maneuver through the defense. Mario Sesuldo hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Lino Rios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Ovidio Roland made a huge save. Meder Muños'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 26th minute of play. AFC FUSION's Romulo Abilio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Pawel Engler, made in the 28th minute of the game. In the 37th minute, Marcus Björkänge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lino Rios might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ovidio Roland. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lino Rios ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lino Rios got free with Ovidio Roland in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Mario Sesuldo in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Intimos de Reynoso's Rodrigo De Paul. Meder Muños'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 41st minute of play. Roberto Eztebe came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Intimos de Reynoso's Meder Muños. But to his dismay, Meder Muños quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 47th minute Meder Muños 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. After the first half Intimos de Reynoso were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lino Rios made a kick off. Lino Rios struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Ovidio Roland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC FUSION. Intimos de Reynoso made a substitution. Lope Quijana replaced Pawel Engler. After having played for 58 minutes, Lino Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC FUSION's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lino Rios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodrigo De Paul made in the 62nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lope Quijana immediately put the ball in play. After 63 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Lino Rios. 66 minutes into the match, Lino Rios had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ovidio Roland. Intimos de Reynoso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lino Rios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When AFC FUSION's Lino Rios, in the 76th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for AFC FUSION. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erez Marica, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Lope Quijanas short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Roberto Eztebe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Roberto Eztebe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lope Quijana in the 84th minute. After 88 played minutes Intimos de Reynoso got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo De Paul. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.