Friendly League

ESTADIO ANGELITO
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lino Rios took the kick off in the first half of the match. PLUMIN's Rodrigo Massó played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Bettencourt in the 9th minute of play. Rodrigo Massó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 minutes of play, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Massó was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roberto Eztebe didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. A hard shot 23 in the game by Cirilo Salvino from a close distance when the talented Roberto Eztebe managed to make a qualified save. AFC FUSION's players were relieved. AFC FUSION's Thiago Silva quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Teobaldo Peli, made in the 26th minute of the game. Rodrigo Massó came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC FUSION's Lino Rios. But to his dismay, Lino Rios quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Eguzki in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the game Teobaldo Peli made a throw-in which Cirilo Salvino played forward. Germano Bettencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Rodrigo Massó tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute PLUMIN were awarded a corner. Jonas Orlondon went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Cirilo Salvino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe did a great save. Germano Bettencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Higinio Eguzki struck a weak shot in the 47th 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 PLUMIN. The PLUMIN players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AFC FUSION were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cirilo Salvino to make the kick off. Rodrigo Massó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Rios in the 57th minute of play. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Eguzki in the 61st minute of play. Teobaldo Peli made in the 64th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AFC FUSION's Germano Bettencourt. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Salvino in the 69th minute of the match. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Ferrer in the 71st minute of play. Roberto Eztebe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simon Ferrer went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 84 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Salvino came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goalkeeper Rodrigo Massó had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lino Rios. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Eguzki in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, one of PLUMIN:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rodrigo Massó had in the 96thth minute some difficulties stopping Thiago Silva's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the PLUMIN players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.