Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio Ciénega
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Candido Hendrickx made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Fausto Ignazio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mario Sesuldo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC FUSION's goalie prevented a goal. In the 9th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Sesuldo to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Godofredo Lano in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Eztebe saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. Candido Hendrickx took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Eztebe. Roberto Eztebe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Mario Sesuldo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st match minute, Pilar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Jenaro to maneuver through the defense. After 26 played minutes Pilar FC got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Villaverde. Sixto Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Rios in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute AFC FUSION were awarded a corner. Dawid Beckham went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Dawid Beckham almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pilar FC's Sixto Luke did a great save. Roberto Eztebe was a little too slow when Candido Hendrickx got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-0. Romulo Abilio's late challenge caught a Pilar FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romulo Abilio helped the player get up and apologised. Lino Rios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sixto Luke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 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 40th minute. Sixto Luke had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Thiago Silva's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 43 minutes in the game Romulo Abilio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Guido Txindoki. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lino Rios to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Candido Hendrickx made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Eztebe. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 63rd match minute, Pilar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Ignazio to maneuver through the defense. Pilar FC made a substitution. Guus Koole replaced Cristian Jenaro. Fausto Ignazio hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Pilar FC made a substitution. Luca Langoni replaced Martin Benítez. In the 76thth minute of the game Nicanor Illan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guus Koole in the 78th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lino Rios's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Sixto Luke skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Guus Koole's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Eztebe was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. When Lino Rios fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC FUSION's protests and gave Lino Rios a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Lino Rios hit a great ball. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guus Koole in the 92nd minute of the match. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Langoni in the 93rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Nicanor Illan sped through AFC FUSION's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roberto Eztebe.

For all the effort they put into the match, the AFC FUSION players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pilar FC.