Challenge

Jose Rodal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peter Linkhorst took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Klement Lesiecki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miramar's supporters rose to their feet, but Klement Lesiecki 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. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Miramar's Adolfo Bertin. But to his dismay, Adolfo Bertin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Robert Ununger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Raymundo having to interfere. Eulalio Procopios short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Patrick Armstrong to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Robert Ununger kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Klement Lesiecki 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 Klement Lesiecki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Fausto Raymundo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Våleman in the 20th minute of the match. Fausto Raymundo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Ununger in the 24th minute of play. Fausto Raymundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Våleman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Klement Lesiecki scored 3-0 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrick Armstrong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 32 minutes of play, ManagerZone Crew's Robert Ununger made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fausto Raymundo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Klement Lesiecki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Patrick Armstrong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adolfo Bertin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to ManagerZone Crew getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Andreas Spante hit a great ball. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Klement Lesiecki made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Klement Lesiecki came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Linkhorst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 54 minutes into the game, Klement Lesiecki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Herrera in the 59th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Bertin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. Miramar's Fausto Raymundo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Linkhorst in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Raymundo saved Miramar from getting behind. In the 68th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Sjöstrand to maneuver through the defense. Klement Lesiecki took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Lesiecki in the 72nd minute of play. Fausto Raymundo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adrian Våleman went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andreas Sjöstrand during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Andreas Sjöstrand got a free kick in the 81st minute. After 84 played minutes Miramar got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Cordearo. 87 minutes into the match, Miramar's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Fausto Raymundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Lesiecki in the 91st minute of play. Peter Linkhorst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Fausto Raymundo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.