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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst 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. Julian Efraim took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrick Armstrong. Patrick Armstrong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 16th minute Augusto Santio 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. Xencio Millan 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 17th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorbjörn Olerius got free with Xencio Millan in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Linkhorst in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xencio Millan saved Cardiff City FC from getting behind. In the 21st minute ManagerZone Crew were awarded a corner. Adrian Våleman went to the cornerflag to take it. Julian Efraim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Patrick Armstrong having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Efraim in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrick Armstrong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Patrick Armstrong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Efraim's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. When ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cardiff City FC's goalie prevented a goal. 37 minutes into the match, Cardiff City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thorbjörn Olerius came free, but Xencio Millan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ManagerZone Crew getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Andreas Sjöstrand hit a great ball. Cardiff City FC's Everardo Joey couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ManagerZone Crew. If Robert Ununger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Efraim to make the kick off. The throw-in from Anderson Schulle in the 51st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Cardiff City FC's Rafa Coutinho. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Efraim in the 53rd minute of play. In the 57th match minute, Cardiff City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Larra to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltasar Bertin during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 63rd minute of play forced Cardiff City FC's goalkeeper Xencio Millan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Efraim in the 64th minute of play. Cardiff City FC made a substitution. Paulo Lorencio replaced Celso Walme. A collision led to Cardiff City FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Everardo Joey hit a great ball. After 67 played minutes Cardiff City FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafa Coutinho. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Efraim in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Cardiff City FC booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Linkhorst didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Efraim in the 74th minute of play forced ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Peter Linkhorst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Cardiff City FC's Laureano Jusepe got a free kick in the 79th minute. Adrian Våleman missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 81 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Xencio Millan right hand side. A sloppy throw-in by Thorsten Dietz in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cardiff City FC's Baltasar Bertin. When Thorsten Dietz fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Crew's protests and gave Thorsten Dietz a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Thorsten Dietz got a free kick in the 94th minute. The ManagerZone Crew fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cardiff City FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.