Friendly League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Xepe Godan started the match with the kick off. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xepe Godan in the 12th minute of play. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jan Hop hit a great ball. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Xepe Godan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roberto Eztebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xepe Godan's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Xepe Godan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lino Rios's late challenge caught a Talleres de Escalada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lino Rios helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute Lino Rios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute of the match AFC FUSION got a corner. Talleres de Escalada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dawid Beckham ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marcos Acuña could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Natalio Gagriel got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Remigio Feliu's late challenge caught a AFC FUSION's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remigio Feliu helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Talleres de Escalada! Roberto Eztebe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezequiel Monico in the 45th minute. Roberto Eztebe was a little too slow when Marcos Acuña got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Monico in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roberto Eztebe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Talleres de Escalada's Fang Lang Mo was substituted for Xepe Godan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fang Lang Mo in the 60th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roberto Eztebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fang Lang Mo's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Monico in the 61st minute of the match. Serafin Bernal 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 1-2 in the 64 minute of play. Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Aureliano Arnau replaced Jan Hop. 75 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Acuña came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafin Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoff Stocks in the 82nd minute of play. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Monico in the 83rd minute of play. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fang Lang Mo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Monico came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.