Idas Valley Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bruno Baristo got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Batista during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Maximiliano Batista got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute of the match, Javier Nardo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carolo Isidor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Carolo Isidor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teodosio Bermund in the 7th minute. In the 8th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Cibran to maneuver through the defense. After 11 minutes of play, Stellenbosch's Teodosio Bermund made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carolo Isidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Javier Nardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Carolo Isidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Stellenbosch's Teodosio Bermund dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Americo Gaitano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamine Yamal, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 26th minute Lamine Yamal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Americo Gaitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 played minutes Stellenbosch got a freekick which was hit by Javier Nardo. Americo Gaitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Lando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the game, Leonides Txanton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC FUSION's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stellenbosch the free kick. In the 31st match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Txanton to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Modesto Fliz from long distance, 32 minutes into the match, got Carolo Isidor's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 35 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Severino Cibran. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Ramiro Arnalt got a free kick in the 37th minute. Carolo Isidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Nardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Carolo Isidor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodosio Bermund. 40 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Bermund came free, but Carolo Isidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Carolo Isidor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iker Garin. With an all-out effort, Stellenbosch's Carolo Isidor threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Javier Nardo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Javier Nardo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Carolo Isidor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stellenbosch. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Nardo in the 53rd minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Carolo Isidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes, Ramiro Arnalt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC FUSION and the Stellenbosch players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ramiro Arnalt kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the game, Javier Nardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stellenbosch's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. A collision led to Stellenbosch getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Javier Nardo hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Americo Gaitano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Americo Gaitano made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Bruno Baristo sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severino Cibran during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Severino Cibran got a free kick in the 68th minute. Carolo Isidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carolo Isidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Bruno Baristo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 79th playminute. When Nicanor Cedro fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stellenbosch's protests and gave Nicanor Cedro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd minute, Nicanor Cedro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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