Challenge

TRIFORCE ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst 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. 3 minutes into the match, Peter Linkhorst notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Triforce Super Soccer's Cristian Salles. Cristian Salles was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Triforce Super Soccer's zone, Adrian Våleman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Salles came out of the goal and Adrian Våleman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when José Paulo Alcântara came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Andreas Spante's late challenge caught a Triforce Super Soccer's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andreas Spante helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Triforce Super Soccer booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Spante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Våleman in the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Triforce Super Soccer's Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcus Majewski charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcus Majewski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Triforce Super Soccer booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Majewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Thorsten Dietz. With an all-out effort, Triforce Super Soccer's Patrick Armstrong threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 37 minutes into the match, Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Patrick Armstrong, 4-1. Robert Ununger struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Cristian Salles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ManagerZone Crew. 42 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when José Paulo Alcântara came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrick Armstrong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice in the 43rd minute. 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.

Peter Linkhorst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Cristian Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Triforce Super Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Paulo Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. ManagerZone Crew were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Triforce Super Soccer's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Våleman took the corner. After taking down the ball on ManagerZone Crew's corner Adrian Våleman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristian Salles quite easily take care of the ball. After 64 minutes, Adrian Rosario mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ManagerZone Crew and the Triforce Super Soccer players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Triforce Super Soccer booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Triforce Super Soccer's Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Armstrong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Cristian Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thorbjörn Olerius in the 71st minute of play. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice in the 73rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Cristian Salles successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 80th minute José Paulo Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Armstrong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Triforce Super Soccer getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice hit a great ball. Ato Jabari Hamilton-Maurice took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Triforce Super Soccer's Luiz Paulo de Lima. But to his dismay, Luiz Paulo de Lima quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Triforce Super Soccer had won after a very even match.