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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Atletico de Madrid's Ilias Vidalis 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. Peter Linkhorst could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Marcelo Frans made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Fytanidis in the 10th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atletico de Madrid's Marcelo Frans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Atletico de Madrid from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the game, Giannis Barbikas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletico de Madrid's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ManagerZone Crew the free kick. In the 14th minute Peter Linkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Frans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peter Linkhorst let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 14th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. After a rather tough play, Atletico de Madrid's Giorgos Fytanidis got a free kick in the 17th minute. ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute of the match, Peter Linkhorst got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcelo Frans was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Patrick Armstrong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omiros Simos went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Peter Linkhorst hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilias Vidalis in the 43rd minute of play. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omiros Simos in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute Omiros Simos 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Linkhorst stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andreas Spante charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andreas Spante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Spante. In the 58th minute Peter Linkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Frans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Atletico de Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Thorbjörn Olerius came free, but Marcelo Frans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atletico de Madrid's Marcelo Frans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Våleman in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 63rd minute of play forced Atletico de Madrid's goalkeeper Marcelo Frans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Atletico de Madrid's Charis Sakalakis 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, 2-3. In the 67th minute, Atletico de Madrid's Ilias Vidalis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Sakalakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the game, Peter Linkhorst cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Marcelo Frans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anderson Schulle kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute of the match Segundo Maule sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Armstrong skillfully saved the ball. Marcelo Frans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Våleman in the 83rd minute of play. Thorbjörn Olerius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Marcelo Frans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see ManagerZone Crew lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.