Challenge

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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, 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. When Peter Linkhorst came up free with the goalie in the 3rd 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 Peter Linkhorst couldn't finish the play. 8 minutes into the game, Falckner FC's Gianluca Vialli 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, 0-1. Falckner FC's Gianluca Vialli got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 12 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Majewski. In the 17th minute, Gianluca Vialli made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The audience was convinced that Gianluca Vialli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Armstrong was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Falckner FC's Urbano Shantala quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Marcus Majewski, made in the 25th minute of the game. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianluca Vialli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Falckner FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Librado didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Falckner FC's Loco De la Maza got control of the ball when Adrian Våleman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gianluca Vialli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Loco De la Maza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Majewski went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 42 minutes, Severino Gabrio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Falckner FC and the ManagerZone Crew players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Falckner FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Gabrio to maneuver through the defense. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Falckner FC's Gianluca Vialli. But to his dismay, Gianluca Vialli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Falckner FC's Loco De la Maza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Falckner FC from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gianluca Vialli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Gianluca Vialli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrick Armstrong was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. 58 minutes into the game, Falckner FC's Gianluca Vialli 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, 1-6. In the 64th minute, Damaso Inge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute of the match Adrian Våleman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Loco De la Maza skillfully saved the ball. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Falckner FC's Damaso Inge got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Falckner FC's Alberto Edorta was substituted for Gianluca Vialli. After a rather tough play, Falckner FC's Damaso Inge got a free kick in the 74th minute. Severino Gabrio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ManagerZone Crew's Björn Lundgren was substituted for Adrian Rosario. After 80 played minutes Falckner FC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Edorta. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Edorta in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Edorta in the 84th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Armstrong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Edorta's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Severino Gabrio hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. In the 90th minute, Alberto Edorta made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-7. When the final whistle sounded Falckner FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ManagerZone Crew.