Challenge

Estadio Alejandra
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tadeo Thomas kicked off to start the match. Andreas Sjöstrand's late challenge caught a Alejandra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andreas Sjöstrand helped the player get up and apologised. Alejandras' Patrick Armstrong made a terrific save as he just managed to stop Fernando Natanaels penalty just before it crossed the line at his left post. Alejandra's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gilberto Goizeder in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute, Fernando Natanael left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alejandra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Fernando Natanael might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patrick Armstrong. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Natanael ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Thomas in the 18th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A nice corner shot did that Gilberto Goizeder got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Patrick Armstrong quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fernando Natanael struck a weak shot in the 22nd 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 Alejandra. In the 24th minute, Tadeo Thomas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Peter Linkhorst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Natanael let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 29th minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. Patrick Armstrong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Natanael in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Natanael in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrick Armstrong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 36 minutes into the game, Fernando Natanael was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alejandra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ManagerZone Crew the free kick. In the 36th minute, Fernando Natanael hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peter Linkhorst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Narciso Erruki hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Maximo Rudolfo 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 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Peter Linkhorst hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernando Natanael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. After 43 minutes, Tadeo Thomas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alejandra and the ManagerZone Crew players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Alejandra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Thomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thorbjörn Olerius might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximo Rudolfo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thorbjörn Olerius ran back to his position shaking his head. Alejandra's Tadeo Thomas got his second yellow card of the match in the 46th minute. The referee ordered Tadeo Thomas off the ground. In the 47th match minute, Alejandra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Thomas to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Natanael in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the game, Andreas Spante was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ManagerZone Crew's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alejandra the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Spante to maneuver through the defense. Thorsten Dietz hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Alejandra's Maximo Rudolfo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Alejandra from getting a goal against them. A collision led to ManagerZone Crew getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Peter Linkhorst hit a great ball. Fernando Natanael hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Gilberto Goizeder charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Goizeder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd match minute, Alejandra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Goizeder to maneuver through the defense. During the 75th minute of the match Fernando Natanael completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fernando Natanael a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 75th minute, Fernando Natanael hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorbjörn Olerius got free with Maximo Rudolfo in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 minutes Alejandra's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adrian Våleman who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Adrian Våleman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maximo Rudolfo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Rosario got a free kick in the 90th minute. With a little luck, Alejandra's Maximo Rudolfo got control of the ball when Thorbjörn Olerius tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the ManagerZone Crew players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alejandra.