Challenge

Estadio Jim Corrigan
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abelardo Bertiz started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Thorbjörn Olerius 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 Spectre FC the free kick. A collision led to Spectre FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Savier Barrera hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Linkhorst in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Herdoyza saved Spectre FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Peter Linkhorst's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Herdoyza was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Fausto Herdoyza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 17th minute of play. Fausto Herdoyza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peter Linkhorst's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Bertiz in the 20th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Herdoyza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute ManagerZone Crew were awarded a corner. Adrian Våleman went to the cornerflag to take it. After having played for 27 minutes, Peter Linkhorst managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ManagerZone Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Peter Linkhorst was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spectre FC's goalie prevented a goal. Fausto Herdoyza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st match minute, Spectre FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludomil Rozanski to maneuver through the defense. After 34 played minutes Spectre FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Paredes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Bertiz in the 36th 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. When Peter Linkhorst came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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 Peter Linkhorst couldn't finish the play. In the 43rd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thorsten Dietz to maneuver through the defense. When Robert Ununger came up free with the goalie in the 47th 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. 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.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robert Ununger in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Herdoyza saved Spectre FC from getting behind. In the 57th minute, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. The supporters of Spectre FC booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bratan Tepavicharov during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Spectre FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Bratan Tepavicharov hit a great ball. In the 66thth minute of the game Ludomil Rozanski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Peter Linkhorst made a precise shot to the right of Fausto Herdoyza. Spectre FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After having played for 74 minutes, Robert Ununger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ManagerZone Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Ununger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 75th minute of play forced Spectre FC's goalkeeper Fausto Herdoyza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Savier Barrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Savier Barrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute of the match, Robert Ununger tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fausto Herdoyza saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 94 minutes of play, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fausto Herdoyza was left in no man's land by his defense there!