Challenge

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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) La Maquina 9-12-18's Carmelo Vachon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carmelo Vachon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Patrick Armstrong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carmelo Vachon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Natalio Bieito 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. 14 minutes into the match, Natalio Bieito notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thorsten Dietz's late challenge caught a La Maquina 9-12-18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thorsten Dietz helped the player get up and apologised. Thorsten Dietz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After 22 minutes ManagerZone Crew's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dario Gelacio who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Dario Gelacio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong did a great save. Natalio Bieito blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Patrick Armstrong having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natalio Bieito in the 24th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natalio Bieito in the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Natalio Bieito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Maquina 9-12-18's supporters crossed their fingers, but Natalio Bieito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thorsten Dietz to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Våleman during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adrian Våleman kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Adrian Rosario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Bieito, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peter Linkhorst was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Natalio Bieito 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. In the 53rd match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Luken to maneuver through the defense. Thorsten Dietz was shown his second yellow card after 58 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Thorsten Dietz got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 61st match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Ununger to maneuver through the defense. Thorbjörn Olerius took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jose Vimaro. Jose Vimaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 78th minute, Thorbjörn Olerius got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natalio Bieito in the 80th minute of the match. Peter Linkhorst 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. 84 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 Natalio Bieito. La Maquina 9-12-18's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.