Official Cup

Alejandro Sabella
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) AFC FUSION's Lino Rios 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. In the 3rd minute, Lino Rios got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 4 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Wojciech Fiszer. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save AFC FUSION from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute, Guido Txindoki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Bo Ros managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's supporters rose to their feet, but Bo Ros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Eztebe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's Wit Modrzewski got a free kick in the 32nd minute. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe got control of the ball when Bo Ros tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Levin Hasselberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC FUSION the free kick. After 38 played minutes 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella got a freekick which was hit by Levin Hasselberg. 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's Marta Pressley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 39th minute of play. 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's Marta Pressley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Rios in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bo Ros was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Marta Pressley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Rios blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marta Pressley having to make a save. 53 minutes into the match, 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Rios came free, but Marta Pressley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Rios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 【E ➣Soldados De Sabella made a substitution. Hugo Bela replaced Marcelino Romo. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Bela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lino Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 67th minute of the match, Lino Rios tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marta Pressley saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Rios in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marta Pressley prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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 73rd minute. Claudio Caniggia took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Eztebe. Roberto Eztebe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Christoff Stocks replaced Guido Txindoki. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Bela, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Lino Rios received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marta Pressley came out and tried to block the shot, but Lino Rios slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Lino Rios got a free kick in the 89th minute. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Efrayim in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Efrayim in the 95th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Roberto Eztebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.