Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 11th play minutes Joel Gaona shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Roberto Eztebe and just under the crossbar into goal. After 23rd play minutes Aureliano Karlo shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Dante Lacasa and just under the crossbar into goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romulo Abilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Roberto Eztebe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Romulo Abilio came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Dante Lacasa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Romulo Abilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFC FUSION's Wojciech Fiszer was substituted for Jan Hop. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 55th minute of play. Christoff Stocks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 65th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romulo Abilio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Guido Txindoki replaced Christoff Stocks. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Eztebe having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Mexico's Joel Gaona fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Roberto Eztebe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 83 minutes AFC FUSION's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Roberto Eztebe quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute, AFC FUSION's Thiago Silva seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Thiago Silva the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AFC FUSION protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Thiago Silva had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. AFC FUSION:s Roberto Eztebe showed great skill when he stopped Joel Gaona:s penalty. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 94th minute of play. Guido Txindoki took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. AFC FUSION's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.