Prized/Friendly Cup

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Talleres de Escalada's Fang Lang Mo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Serafin Bernal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Rios in the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Abilio in the 10th minute of play forced Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Serafin Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Ezequiel Monico tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute Romulo Abilio 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. A collision led to Talleres de Escalada getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Virgo Pechal hit a great ball. Christoff Stocks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Bernal having to interfere. Serafin Bernal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lino Rios's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. AFC FUSION's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dawid Beckham in the 24th minute. AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serafin Bernal in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 25th 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 27th minute Christoff Stocks 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 Ezequiel Monico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lino Rios hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Monico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafin Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Rios, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Serafin Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Talleres de Escalada! An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoff Stocks in the 42nd minute of play forced Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Serafin Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 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 Marcos Acuña. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Remigio Feliu got a free kick in the 46th minute. Serafin Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Rios in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lino Rios to make the kick off. The AFC FUSION fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when AFC FUSION's Romulo Abilio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Talleres de Escalada's Xepe Godan was substituted for Fang Lang Mo. In the 58th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Rios to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Remigio Feliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AFC FUSION's Mario Sesuldo was substituted for Jan Hop. Remigio Feliu kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Monico, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Serafin Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christoff Stocks in the 74th minute. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Acuña in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute of the match, Christoff Stocks got a very nice opportunity to score, but Serafin Bernal was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 82 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Monico cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Roberto Eztebe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the AFC FUSION defense, Ezequiel Monico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roberto Eztebe. The AFC FUSION fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roberto Eztebe should have stopped the shot. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Guido Txindoki replaced Wojciech Fiszer. Serafin Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romulo Abilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute.