Challenge

Estadio ALBERDI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Linkhorst made the kick off which started today's match. Patrick Armstrong made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Judas Verón sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes into the game, Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón 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, 2-0. Silvio Abadia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Patrick Armstrong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Anderson Schulle got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 28 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Våleman came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Belgrano de Pibasog getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Eustaquio Fortun hit a great ball. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Våleman in the 32nd minute of play. Honorato Jerrold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eustaquio Fortun kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Judas Verón managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgrano de Pibasog's supporters rose to their feet, but Judas Verón 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. After 42nd play minutes Judas Verón shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Patrick Armstrong and just under the crossbar into goal. Bernardo Raggio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thorbjörn Olerius, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Bernardo Raggio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Våleman, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Judas Verón was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd 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. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 54th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Judas Verón, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Raggio made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Thorbjörn Olerius sent off a good shot on target. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Belgrano de Pibasog from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd minute Adrian Våleman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Raggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Judas Verón left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgrano de Pibasog fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Belgrano de Pibasog's Melquiades Henrico was substituted for Marcel Mavrodin. Belgrano de Pibasog's Timo Haydon was substituted for Blue Dolar. 70 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. When Timo Haydon came up free with the goalie in the 73rd 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 Timo Haydon couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the game, Adrian Våleman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernardo Raggio. Adrian Våleman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. After 82 minutes of play, Belgrano de Pibasog's Iulian Ilinca made it 5-1 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! Patrick Armstrong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iulian Ilinca went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Iulian Ilinca scored 7-1 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrick Armstrong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 Belgrano de Pibasog.