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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, 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 4th minute Flávio Baião 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. With his leg Erasto Bargas managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Erasto Bargas stood somewhat misplaced when Peter Linkhorst came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Ballack in the 9th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Pabon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15thth minute of the game Peter Linkhorst who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alas de Júpiter's Erasto Bargas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andreas Spante charged in rather forcefully in the 17th 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. In the 17th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Spante to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, Everardo Pabon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Ununger got free with Erasto Bargas in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcus Majewski hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute of the match Iñigo Turienzo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Armstrong skillfully saved the ball. In the 31st minute Flávio Baião 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. Thorbjörn Olerius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Erasto Bargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Michael Ballack hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erasto Bargas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 38 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Pabon came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Alas de Júpiter's zone, Peter Linkhorst stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erasto Bargas came out of the goal and Peter Linkhorst tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erasto Bargas made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Marcus Majewski sent off a good shot on target. 47 minutes into the match, Alas de Júpiter's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Ununger came free, but Erasto Bargas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Flávio Baião made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Alas de Júpiter's Isidro Tobias got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erasto Bargas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute, Alifonso Gasso made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Patrick Armstrong successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flávio Baião in the 61st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mario Hermosa got free with Patrick Armstrong in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erasto Bargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Flávio Baião 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 supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Alas de Júpiter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabián Flores didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrick Armstrong was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Flávio Baião showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 83 minute of play. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alifonso Gasso in the 86th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Peter Linkhorst's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erasto Bargas was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. When Thorbjörn Olerius came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the ManagerZone Crew 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 Thorbjörn Olerius couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Ballack came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Alas de Júpiter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michael Ballack didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Alas de Júpiter supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Alas de Júpiter would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.