Challenge

El Carrizal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Linkhorst made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Robert Ununger got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 7th minute of the match, Prospero Perico got a very nice opportunity to score, but Patrick Armstrong was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in ManagerZone Crew fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! Patrick Armstrong had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Xu Ran Zhen's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Prospero Perico received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Patrick Armstrong came out and tried to block the shot, but Prospero Perico slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. Nestor Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 20th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horacio Oliverios got free with Patrick Armstrong in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Prospero Perico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lobos de Carelia's supporters rose to their feet, but Prospero Perico 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. 32 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Våleman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Lobos de Carelia booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prospero Perico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pavao Zadro to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorbjörn Olerius got free with Nestor Cortez in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Millano in the 61st minute of play. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Millano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The ManagerZone Crew fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavao Zadro in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Perico in the 76th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, Lobos de Carelia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Millano to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Peter Linkhorst got free with Nestor Cortez in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Millano in the 80th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Millano came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Prospero Perico struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Patrick Armstrong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lobos de Carelia. If Pavao Zadro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Lobos de Carelia failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.