Challenge

Amapola fc
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Peter Linkhorst made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Robert Ununger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Orlando Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 9th minute of play forced Amapola's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 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. After 18 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Thorsten Dietz. Adrian Våleman kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute Adrian Våleman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Orlando Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amapola's Camilo Segio got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Baraquiel Brunati kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Amapola's goal looked a bit too open when Thorbjörn Olerius came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Peter Linkhorst's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Orlando Gatti was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 39th minute, Souad Matmour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Linkhorst in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Orlando Gatti saved Amapola from getting behind. Patrick Armstrong was out of position in the 48 minute of play, and Ubaldo Uzuri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ubaldo Uzuri really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0.

The wind increased when Ubaldo Uzuri made the kick off in the second half. Hugo Orlando Gatti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thorbjörn Olerius in the 56th minute. After 60 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Schulle. After 61 minutes, Anderson Schulle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ManagerZone Crew and the Amapola players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ManagerZone Crew getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Anderson Schulle hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Javi Pinola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Javi Pinola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ubaldo Uzuri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Patrick Armstrong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Robert Ununger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ManagerZone Crew fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Camilo Segio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Camilo Segio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martínez Gullotta in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Ubaldo Uzuri 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 2-1. Thanks to some nice moves Thorbjörn Olerius could shoot a difficult shot in the 84th minute, which Hugo Orlando Gatti however easily saved by the left post. If Peter Linkhorst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Orlando Gatti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Spante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Fidel Froila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Armstrong was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. After having played for 95 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Amapola had won after a very even match.