Challenge

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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ubaldo Uzuri got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Amapola getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta hit a great ball. Peter Linkhorst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Hugo Orlando Gatti skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ubaldo Uzuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 played minutes Amapola got a freekick which was hit by Souad Matmour. After 16 minutes Amapola'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. In the 18th minute, Ubaldo Uzuri made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Martínez Gullotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Ubaldo Uzuri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Patrick Armstrong. The ManagerZone Crew fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Patrick Armstrong should have stopped the shot. After 35 played minutes Amapola got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Montrell. Peter Linkhorst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Ununger hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Peter Linkhorst could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Hugo Orlando Gatti made a huge save. After 45 played minutes Amapola got a freekick which was hit by Souad Matmour. Peter Linkhorst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Orlando Gatti having to interfere. After the first half Amapola were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Linkhorst stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. ManagerZone Crew's Thorbjörn Olerius got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hugo Orlando Gatti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Ununger in the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Amapola's Lautaro Martínez Gullotta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Peter Linkhorst struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Hugo Orlando Gatti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ManagerZone Crew. Hugo Orlando Gatti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peter Linkhorst's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. 67 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Uzuri dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Patrick Armstrong, 0-5. After having played for 70 minutes, Camilo Segio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amapola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camilo Segio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robert Ununger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 78 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugo Orlando Gatti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Uzuri in the 80th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thorbjörn Olerius in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hugo Orlando Gatti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 92 minutes into the match, Amapola's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The ManagerZone Crew supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Amapola's performance. The match ended with a win for Amapola.