Challenge

Estadio ALBERDI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Belgrano de Pibasog was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Fortun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Judas Verón could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. When Judas Verón came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Belgrano de Pibasog fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Judas Verón couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belgrano de Pibasog's Clemente Gaizkine quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Adrian Rosario, made in the 17th minute of the game. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Judas Verón in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Ununger came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Judas Verón notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Judas Verón blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Patrick Armstrong having to make a save. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Belgrano de Pibasog getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Justino Frederico hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Judas Verón took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Patrick Armstrong to make any attempt to save it. After 36 played minutes Belgrano de Pibasog got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Abadia. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 38th minute of play. Judas Verón received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Patrick Armstrong came out and tried to block the shot, but Judas Verón slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 41st minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The wind increased when Judas Verón made the kick off in the second half. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Judas Verón in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match Belgrano de Pibasog got a corner. ManagerZone Crew's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Blue Dolar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Thorbjörn Olerius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Belgrano de Pibasog made a substitution. Melquiades Henrico replaced Marcel Mavrodin. Belgrano de Pibasog's Timo Haydon was substituted for Blue Dolar. Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Belgrano de Pibasog fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 75th minute Judas Verón 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. Andreas Sjöstrand hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. A collision led to ManagerZone Crew getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Andreas Sjöstrand hit a great ball. Eustaquio Fortun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by ManagerZone Crew's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eustaquio Fortun was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgrano de Pibasog's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Belgrano de Pibasog's Iulian Ilinca to a score. 6-0 in the 83rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Iulian Ilinca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgrano de Pibasog's supporters rose to their feet, but Iulian Ilinca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Armstrong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A sloppy throw-in by Adrian Rosario in the 90th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Belgrano de Pibasog's Erasmo Jaunzuria.