Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Lino Rios started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Natus Vincere F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Zorko Quack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Jonatan Maidana threw the ball into play from the sideline. AFC FUSION's Dawid Beckham quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Zorko Quack 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 12th minute. After a rather tough play, Natus Vincere F.C.'s Jonatan Maidana got a free kick in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Domingues came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Gustaw Jaraczeski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Natus Vincere F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. Lino Rios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zorko Quack read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After 32 minutes, Lino Rios made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Natus Vincere F.C.'s Zorko Quack tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Zorko Quack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Rios in the 38th minute of the match. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albeiro Usuriaga in the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Domingues to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Lino Rios ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zorko Quack was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 56th minute Guido Txindoki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zorko Quack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Lino Rios notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Natus Vincere F.C.'s Zorko Quack. Zorko Quack was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 63 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 Taribo West. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjetil-André Digernes in the 67th minute of play. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Christoff Stocks replaced Lino Rios. 70 minutes into the game, Jonatan Maidana threw the ball into play from the sideline. AFC FUSION's Jan Hop quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Jan Hop kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. The corner led to Natus Vincere F.C.'s Taribo West getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 79th minute, Albeiro Usuriaga made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Eztebe. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Natus Vincere F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.