Challenge

Metolokos Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peter Linkhorst kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Metolokos MZ Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Linkhorst came free, but Dinei Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Metolokos MZ Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peter Linkhorst struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Dinei Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ManagerZone Crew. Raimundo Mesquita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. After 25 minutes, Robert Ununger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ManagerZone Crew and the Metolokos MZ Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dinei Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peter Linkhorst's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. In the 36th minute, Thorbjörn Olerius made a precise shot to the right of Dinei Carvalho. Metolokos MZ Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 39 minutes into the match, Robert Ununger had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dinei Carvalho. Metolokos MZ Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robert Ununger was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 44 minutes into the match, Adrian Våleman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dinei Carvalho. Metolokos MZ Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrian Våleman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 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. After 48 minutes, Peter Linkhorst made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Metolokos MZ Clube's Dinei Carvalho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

With an all-out effort, ManagerZone Crew's Dinei Carvalho threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Robert Ununger, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Dinei Carvalho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alfredão da Fonseca hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 63rd 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 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, Adrian Våleman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the game, Raimundo Mesquita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Metolokos MZ Clube's Fabiano Jacinto was substituted for Luiz Fernando Lira. Metolokos MZ Clube's Evaristo Alcântara was substituted for Raí Godoi. After 78th play minutes Peter Linkhorst shot 1-7, a short shot which went by Dinei Carvalho and just under the crossbar into goal. ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 81st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorbjörn Olerius got free with Dinei Carvalho in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th minute, ManagerZone Crew's Robert Ununger ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dinei Carvalho. Dinei Carvalho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-9. After having played for 91 minutes, Adrian Rosario managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ManagerZone Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Rosario was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dinei Carvalho. That made the score 1-10 after 93 minutes of play. Metolokos MZ Clube's Dinei Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 96th minute of play. Robert Ununger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Carvalho having to interfere. Peter Linkhorst could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Dinei Carvalho made a huge save. When the final whistle sounded ManagerZone Crew left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Metolokos MZ Clube.