Friendly League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benicio Beliran took the kick off in the first half of the match. Germano Bettencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Nihat Yıldıray having to interfere. Benicio Beliran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. If Benicio Beliran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice moves Benicio Beliran could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Roberto Eztebe however easily saved by the left post. If Lino Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arif Nihat Yıldıray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Rios in the 16th minute of the match. After some careless play in the AFC FUSION defense, Benicio Beliran kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roberto Eztebe. The AFC FUSION fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roberto Eztebe should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Benicio Beliran sped through AFC FUSION's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roberto Eztebe. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mario Sesuldo hit a great ball. In the 45th match minute, Estación Q. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Chap to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Rios in the 46th minute of play forced Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFC FUSION were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Estación Q.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dawid Beckham took the corner. 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.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benicio Beliran during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lino Rioss short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Arif Nihat Yıldıray to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benicio Beliran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Eztebe having to make a save. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Beliran in the 61st minute of play. In the 65th minute, Nils-Erik Kellman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks was substituted for Guido Txindoki. Jan Hop fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Nihat Yıldıray having to interfere. Estación Q. made a substitution. Enginalp İdilkurt replaced Ziya Özcakir. 71 minutes in the game Thiago Silva did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Romulo Abilio. Andrzej Zapolski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Zapolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s Andrzej Zapolski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Eztebe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arif Nihat Yıldıray was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Lino Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC FUSION's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Rios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arif Nihat Yıldıray breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lino Rios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by Estación Q.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dawid Beckham was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC FUSION's players had a chance to rest. In the 86th minute, Phillip Hunt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Andrzej Zapolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoff Stocks in the 96th minute of play forced Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.