Friendly League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lionel-Andrés Messi started the match with the kick off. Denis Paulin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lino Rios showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lino Rios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Denis Paulin made a huge save. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Riquelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Juan Simon put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Defensores de Lombroso fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! In the 19th minute, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 23rd minute AFC FUSION were awarded a corner. Dawid Beckham went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Denis Paulin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin got control of the ball when Lino Rios tried to sneak it across the goal line. Denis Paulin was a little too slow when Lino Rios got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 35th minute, Lino Rios reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Denis Paulin. The goal made the score 4-0. Defensores de Lombroso's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Lino Rios scored to the left of an out of position Denis Paulin, making the score, 5-0. The supporters of Defensores de Lombroso booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dawid Beckham didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute of the match Godfredo Gau sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roberto Eztebe skillfully saved the ball. Denis Paulin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Bettencourt in the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lino Rios was the one to do the kick off. Denis Paulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Rios, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lino Rios in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Paulin saved Defensores de Lombroso from getting behind. 54 minutes into the match, Defensores de Lombroso's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Denis Paulin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match, Godfredo Gau got a very nice opportunity to score, but Roberto Eztebe was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lino Rios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Paulin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Lino Rios made a precise shot to the right of Denis Paulin. Defensores de Lombroso's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Defensores de Lombroso's Ovidio Jokin was substituted for Lucio Cordarrol. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alan Varela in the 67th minute of play. Roberto Eztebe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan Varela went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo was substituted for Lino Rios. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 80th minute of play forced Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Denis Paulin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Federico Pirro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Godfredo Gau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Federico Pirro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 95 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denis Paulin was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle, AFC FUSION could leave the field as winners, despite Defensores de Lombroso having more of the ball for most of the match.