Challenge

AFK Atatürk Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luciano Rodríguez made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th minute Thorbjörn Olerius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Espinosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, Peter Linkhorst ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Germano Espinosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germano Espinosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 minutes of play, Adapazarı FK's Baran Vuralhan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrick Armstrong was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 19th minute Peter Linkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Espinosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Ununger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 played minutes Adapazarı FK got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Ali Saygın. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germano Espinosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 30 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Thorsten Dietz. The supporters of Adapazarı FK booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Ununger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Germano Espinosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Ununger in the 34th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Germano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 44 minutes, Peter Linkhorst managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ManagerZone Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Peter Linkhorst was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute Peter Linkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Espinosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peter Linkhorst to strike the kick off in the second half. Luciano Rodríguez charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luciano Rodríguez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luciano Rodríguez hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Robert Ununger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Robert Ununger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Adrian Rosario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baran Vuralhan in the 65th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes Adapazarı FK got a freekick which was hit by Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu. Luciano Rodríguez was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 74th match minute, Adapazarı FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Rodríguez to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Baran Vuralhan came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germano Espinosa made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Peter Linkhorst sent off a good shot on target. Adrian Våleman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Germano Espinosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Robert Ununger dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Germano Espinosa, 2-2. 96 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goalkeeper Germano Espinosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thorbjörn Olerius. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.