Friendly League

Ali Samiyen Stadyum
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lino Rios made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Paco Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes in the game Ludomir Domin did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Seppo Palsola. Lino Rios might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paco Zamora. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lino Rios ran back to his position shaking his head. Paco Zamora showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Rios in the 11th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Lino Rios had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paco Zamora. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lino Rios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from J.J J.J., even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Yao Kun Lei scored to the left of an out of position Roberto Eztebe, making the score, 1-2. After 33 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Lino Rios. After having played for 37 minutes, Lino Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC FUSION's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lino Rios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 39th minute Lino Rios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paco Zamora stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lino Rios's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. After the first half AFC FUSION were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from J.J J.J. in the 51st minute of play. Ludomir Domin made in the 56th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Seppo Palsola immediately put the ball in play. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from J.J J.J., even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute of the match GALATASARAY O.Z. got a corner. AFC FUSION's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ludomir Domin ran over to the corner to take the kick. 66 minutes into the game, Hüseyin Cahit Ongunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. Roberto Eztebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yao Kun Lei's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goalkeeper Paco Zamora, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Lino Rios left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AFC FUSION fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. AFC FUSION's Aureliano Arnau was substituted for Jan Hop. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexsandro Romero in the 83rd minute of play. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Alexsandro Romero got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-4. 85 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Christoff Stocks got a free kick in the 91st minute. Christoff Stocks hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christoff Stocks in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paco Zamora prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. AFC FUSION walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.