Challenge

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Peter Linkhorst started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Robert Ununger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute of the match Leon Richie sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Armstrong skillfully saved the ball. Patrick Armstrong made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Sven de Zwaan sent off a good shot on target. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. With his leg Patrick Armstrong managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Argentinos Juniors's Sven de Zwaan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 14 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Thorsten Dietz. 15 minutes into the game, Petruț Fințescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Patrick Armstrong. Petruț Fințescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Eleuterio Milian received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Patrick Armstrong came out and tried to block the shot, but Eleuterio Milian slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 21st minute. Robert Ununger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 26th minute, Argentinos Juniors's Eleuterio Milian 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. 3-0. 29 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven de Zwaan. The supporters of Argentinos Juniors booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Ununger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Nazario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Ununger went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 47th match minute, Argentinos Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eleuterio Milian to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Sven de Zwaan made the kick off in the second half. Peter Linkhorst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Rigoberto Nazario skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Falch, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Argentinos Juniors's Petruț Fințescu. But to his dismay, Petruț Fințescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Argentinos Juniors's Saturnino Arixo was substituted for Baldomero Lucila. Rigoberto Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Matei in the 79th minute of the match. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Petruț Fințescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Patrick Armstrong. The ManagerZone Crew fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Patrick Armstrong should have stopped the shot. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 86th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the ManagerZone Crew players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Argentinos Juniors.