Challenge

ATATÜRK Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peter Linkhorst got the match started through his kick off. GÜMELİSPOR's Vecdi Yurday played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th match minute, GÜMELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteve Canor to maneuver through the defense. ManagerZone Crew were furious when Anderson Schulle was red carded, 11 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Anderson Schulle got a free kick in the 12th minute. Esteve Canor came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Patrick Armstrong could save by the left post. Esteve Canor was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 18th minute, Robert Ununger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Alexei Perju stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Alexei Perju tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thorbjörn Olerius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferid Yalap, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 31 minutes ManagerZone Crew's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexei Perju who took care of the corner kick. Alexei Perju made a great header on GÜMELİSPOR's corner, it was just that ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong managed to reach the ball for a save. ManagerZone Crew's Thorbjörn Olerius got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 37th play minute Ryan Giggs came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Patrick Armstrong. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vecdi Yurday prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ryan Giggs to strike the kick off in the second half. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryan Giggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexei Perju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Peter Linkhorst managed to get in a good position for a shot. ManagerZone Crew's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Linkhorst was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vecdi Yurday breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 61 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vecdi Yurday narrowly saved just below the crossbar. GÜMELİSPOR's Reuben Cefai was substituted for Ulvi Oğuzhan. GÜMELİSPOR made a substitution. Bedih Oran replaced Hayati Koray. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Canor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd match minute, GÜMELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürcan Özkut to maneuver through the defense. Peter Linkhorst hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After 77 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Thorbjörn Olerius. GÜMELİSPOR's Vecdi Yurday proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save GÜMELİSPOR from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute of the match ManagerZone Crew got a corner. GÜMELİSPOR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adrian Våleman ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Adrian Våleman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vecdi Yurday quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 81st match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Ununger to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, GÜMELİSPOR's goalkeeper Vecdi Yurday had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thorbjörn Olerius. Vecdi Yurday made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thorbjörn Olerius in the 87th minute. ManagerZone Crew were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after GÜMELİSPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Våleman took the corner. The corner ended in Adrian Våleman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but GÜMELİSPOR's Vecdi Yurday did a great save. Thorbjörn Olerius hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. GÜMELİSPOR's Esteve Canor got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patrick Armstrong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ryan Giggs went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. GÜMELİSPOR's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.