Challenge

Hector Giurfa E.
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Peter Linkhorst made the kick off and thus started the match. Celso de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Robert Ununger came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Robert Ununger couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Níels Nesta in the 11th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 12th minute of play forced Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Celso de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabrio Barzana hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 14 minutes, Roland Treceño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alfonso Ugarte and the ManagerZone Crew players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Roland Treceño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Våleman in the 15th minute of play forced Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Celso de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes in the game, Honesto Idiaquez fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Thorbjörn Olerius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Alfonso Ugarte booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Sjöstrand didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 37th minute of play forced Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Celso de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Peter Linkhorst's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celso de Carvalho was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Thorbjörn Olerius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Andreas Spante fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Crew's protests and gave Andreas Spante a yellow card for diving instead. Andreas Spante hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Alfonso Ugarte's Gabrio Barzana got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cenan Yılkan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Celso de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Våleman, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Celso de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Ununger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peter Linkhorst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Celso de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cenan Yılkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Cenan Yılkan came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso de Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Våleman in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute, Andreas Spante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubelteso Escandàn in the 73rd minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 86 minutes into the game, when Andreas Sjöstrand put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in ManagerZone Crew fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Celso de Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 92nd minute of the match. Peter Linkhorst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ManagerZone Crew's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.