Challenge

S⚽ma S⚽tes C⚽llesium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcu Ianculescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Våleman. Hayyam Nurkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Våleman in the 7th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hayyam Nurkan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 10th minute, Peter Linkhorst made a precise shot to the right of Hayyam Nurkan. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Andreas Spante got a free kick in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcu Ianculescu got free with Patrick Armstrong in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute, Batı Semi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Hayyam Nurkan 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. In the 28th minute, Peter Linkhorst 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. After 31 played minutes S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r got a freekick which was hit by Batı Semi. Mehmet Emrah Ceyhan hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Adrian Våleman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayyam Nurkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wang Rong Jing scored 2-2 in the 36th 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. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Hayyam Nurkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Emrah Ceyhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hayyam Nurkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst in the 43rd minute of play. After 47 played minutes, S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Batı Semi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Patrick Armstrong came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r reached it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcu Ianculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Andreas Spante got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Beşir Karakan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Thorbjörn Olerius kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hayyam Nurkan. That made the score 2-3 in the 64 minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Wang Rong Jing notched a goal, 3-3, 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. Hayyam Nurkan made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Peter Linkhorst sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's zone, Adrian Våleman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hayyam Nurkan came out of the goal and Adrian Våleman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 82 minutes, Wang Rong Jing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Rong Jing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Aktan Mikail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 86th minute, Marcu Ianculescu made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Beşir Karakan charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beşir Karakan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Beşir Karakan hit a great ball. Marcu Ianculescu struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Patrick Armstrong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r. Hayyam Nurkan was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Adrian Våleman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adrian Våleman really showed his touch with that goal: 4-4. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.