Challenge

Ghencea
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peter Linkhorst kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute of the match, Filip Panțuru got a very nice opportunity to score, but Patrick Armstrong was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Filip Panțuru slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patrick Armstrong. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Aron Iurașcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Ununger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thorbjörn Olerius in the 9th minute of play forced Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s goalkeeper Aron Iurașcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Filip Panțuru had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filip Panțuru was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Patrick Armstrong made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Filip Panțuru sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the match, Aurel Pandrea dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Patrick Armstrong, 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Filip Panțuru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Patrick Armstrong. That made the score 4-0 in the 26 minute of play. Robert Ununger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Iurașcu having to interfere. Aron Iurașcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Ununger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Panțuru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Pandrea came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrick Armstrong made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Aron Ciorăscu sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst got a free kick in the 39th minute. Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Traian Constantinescu shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 39th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Patrick Armstrong but with some difficulty. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Cunea in the 42nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman got a free kick in the 43rd minute. With an all-out effort, Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Patrick Armstrong threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gheorghe Cunea, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 44 minutes into the game, Aron Ciorăscu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice moves Filip Panțuru could shoot a difficult shot in the 47th minute, which Patrick Armstrong however easily saved by the left post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Cunea in the 51st minute of play. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Panțuru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Panțuru in the 58th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Cunea in the 64th minute of play. If Peter Linkhorst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steaua Bucuresti -MM- made a substitution. Tiberiu Răduleț replaced Lucrețiu Capătă. Steaua Bucuresti -MM- made a substitution. Cezar Teaşcă replaced Gheorghe Cunea. Steaua Bucuresti -MM- made a substitution. Ferdinand Vasiliu replaced Traian Constantinescu. In the 74th minute, Cezar Teaşcă made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Panțuru in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Våleman to maneuver through the defense. Cezar Teaşcă took the ball and in the 80 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 7-0. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Andreas Spante got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Cezar Teaşcă notched a goal, 8-0, 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. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Pandrea in the 87th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Cezar Teaşcă made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the ManagerZone Crew players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Steaua Bucuresti -MM-.