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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Arturo Ranolfo scored 0-1 in the 5th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Ranolfo in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrick Armstrong saved ManagerZone Crew from getting behind. Patrick Armstrong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Ranolfo, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Robert Ununger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 24th minute, Claudio Suarez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yaji FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Yaji FC's Yao Guang Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of Yaji FC booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anderson Schulle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Yaji FC's Maximiliano Feliu. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Feliu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 34th minute Maximiliano Feliu 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. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by ManagerZone Crew's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arturo Ranolfo was slow to take the kick. During this time Yaji FC's players had a chance to rest. 36 minutes into the game, Yaji FC's Arturo Ranolfo 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, 1-4. After a rather tough play, Yaji FC's Ladislao Tximitx got a free kick in the 39th minute. The throw-in from Robert Ununger in the 42nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Yaji FC's Ladislao Tximitx. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorbjörn Olerius got free with Yao Guang Chao in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The ManagerZone Crew players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Yaji FC were winning 1-4.

In the 54th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Schulle to maneuver through the defense. After 55 played minutes Yaji FC got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Suarez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Feliu 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. In the 63rd minute, Ladislao Tximitx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yao Guang Chao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 64th minute of the match. Thorbjörn Olerius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yao Guang Chao having to interfere. Ladislao Tximitx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Patrick Armstrong was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Kryspin Ziemba capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kryspin Ziemba really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. Ladislao Tximitx hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. With a little luck, ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong got control of the ball when Man Chester tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Delmar Tavio fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yaji FC's protests and gave Delmar Tavio a yellow card for diving instead. 88 minutes into the game, one of Yaji FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Yao Guang Chao had in the 90thth 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. In the 92ndth minute of the game Kryspin Ziemba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Man Chester 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Yaji FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.