Challenge

Jan Breydel stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Patrick Armstrong made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Xavies Muñagorri sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Mac Mon came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute of the match FC Bruges got a corner. ManagerZone Crew's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lasse Kroner ran over to the corner to take the kick. Xavies Muñagorri made a great header on FC Bruges's corner, it was just that ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong managed to reach the ball for a save. FC Bruges's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lasse Kroner in the 16th minute. The corner led FC Bruges's Lasse Kroner to fire away a dangerous shot which Patrick Armstrong despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 18th minute, FC Bruges's Nic Verheijd seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nic Verheijd the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Bruges protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nic Verheijd had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 17 minutes into the game, one of FC Bruges:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Luc Van Hinnendael had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Adrian Våleman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Luc Van Hinnendael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adrian Våleman went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 28 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xavies Muñagorri. With an all-out effort, FC Bruges's Patrick Armstrong threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carl Van Kamp, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 31 minutes ManagerZone Crew's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lasse Kroner who took care of the corner kick. In the 36th minute, FC Bruges's Xavies Muñagorri 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. 2-1. In the 39th minute, Xavies Muñagorri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Bruges fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After 42 minutes, Xavies Muñagorri made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 47 minutes into the match, Ken Brogren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ken Brogren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xavies Muñagorri to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Xavies Muñagorri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Armstrong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Shane Corrigan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Carl Van Kamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Bruges's supporters rose to their feet, but Carl Van Kamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Armstrong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavies Muñagorri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Patrick Armstrong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Ken Brogren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Ken Brogren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bruges's Ken Brogren. But to his dismay, Ken Brogren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. If Xavies Muñagorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Adrian Rosario fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Crew's protests and gave Adrian Rosario a yellow card for diving instead. Adrian Rosario hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Luc Van Hinnendael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Ununger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xavies Muñagorri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Ununger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Xavies Muñagorri came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over 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 FC Bruges.