Fischverband Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Peter Linkhorst started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Giacomini came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 played minutes Fischverband Ostschweiz got a freekick which was hit by Timofej Felder. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Adrian Våleman managed to get in a good position for a shot. ManagerZone Crew's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Våleman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grayson Gruenigen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Matthew Frutig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Matthew Frutig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute Andre Giacomini 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. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Andre Giacomini 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. Patrick Armstrong was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andre Giacomini showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 19 minute of play. Robert Ununger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grayson Gruenigen having to interfere. Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Ununger in the 24th minute of play. When Peter Linkhorst came up free with the goalie in the 29th 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. Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Anderson Schulle got a free kick in the 31st minute. A nice corner shot did that Adrian Våleman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Grayson Gruenigen quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grayson Gruenigen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Grayson Gruenigen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Matthew Frutig to strike the kick off in the second half. If Robert Ununger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre Giacomini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 55th minute of play forced Fischverband Ostschweiz's goalkeeper Grayson Gruenigen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grayson Gruenigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Ununger in the 56th minute of the match. Grayson Gruenigen stood somewhat misplaced when Peter Linkhorst came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 57 minute. In the 61st minute, ManagerZone Crew's Robert Ununger ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Grayson Gruenigen. Grayson Gruenigen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Theo Meyer kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After having played for 64 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. Grayson Gruenigen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 66th minute of play. Peter Linkhorst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Grayson Gruenigen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 73rd minute, Fischverband Ostschweiz's Eduardo Lluis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Eduardo Lluis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Fischverband Ostschweiz protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Eduardo Lluis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Grayson Gruenigen had in the 74thth 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. Grayson Gruenigen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Ununger, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84thth minute of the game Peter Linkhorst who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88thth minute of the game Peter Linkhorst who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andre Giacomini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Fischverband Ostschweiz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rasmus Højlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 98th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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