Challenge

Campo do Couto
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peter Linkhorst got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Nereo Cacheres 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. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Cacheres in the 12th minute of play. Mao Si took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thorbjörn Olerius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong got control of the ball when Dabi Vila tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Cacheres came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A very nice done corner allowed Urdin Castan to score against Patrick Armstrong in ManagerZone Crew's goal. 2-0 after 23 minutes. Robert Ununger struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Mao Si didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ManagerZone Crew. Adrian Rosario charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Rosario the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th minute, Adrian Rosario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute, Sebastián Paz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los once leones Ourense fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Dabi Vila 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. If Peter Linkhorst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Los once leones Ourense's Nereo Cacheres got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Los once leones Ourense's Dabi Vila got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dabi Vila made a kick off. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dabi Vila, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 58 minutes, Robert Ununger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ManagerZone Crew and the Los once leones Ourense players grew even worse after the yellow card. Robert Ununger hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Pablo-Enrique Alabern sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The corner ended in Nereo Cacheres almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong did a great save. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urdin Castan in the 64th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Los once leones Ourense's Urdin Castan. But to his dismay, Urdin Castan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Paz in the 67th minute of the match. Mao Si made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Ununger in the 72nd minute of play. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo-Enrique Alabern in the 74th minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Los once leones Ourense's Edelmiro Calvo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Armstrong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. When Raúl Ramis fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los once leones Ourense's protests and gave Raúl Ramis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Los once leones Ourense getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Raúl Ramis hit a great ball. Adrian Våleman shot from long distance in the 94th minute, but Mao Si was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Mao Si made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Våleman in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Los once leones Ourense fans cheered their team off the field, for while ManagerZone Crew had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.