League Play-Off

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aureliano Karlo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AFC FUSION's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Germano Bettencourt in the 8th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélder Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thiago Silva to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Karlo got free with Dražen Ladić in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Germano Bettencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dražen Ladić having to interfere. Romulo Abilio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dražen Ladić came out and tried to block the shot, but Romulo Abilio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 31st minute. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham got a free kick in the 34th minute. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martín Ferreyra in the 39th minute of play. Dražen Ladić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romulo Abilio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After 60 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Aureliano Karlo made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dražen Ladić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Maximo Bertol was substituted for Estevão Benevides. Dražen Ladić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 63rd minute of the match. Marcelo Cordero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dražen Ladić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Dražen Ladić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romulo Abilio in the 78th minute of the match. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. Marcelo Cordero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Eztebe having to make a save. Marcelo Cordero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélder Donatello in the 84th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Cordero. Germano Bettencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT made a substitution. Zheng Jing Feng replaced Marcelo Cordero. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Lino Rios replaced Aureliano Karlo. The supporters of Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Bettencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zheng Jing Feng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Eztebe having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. AFC FUSION fully deserved thier win.