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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Rigoberto Thomas made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Rodolfo Cordeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrick Armstrong was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 8th minute, Gervasio Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Adrian Våleman in the 8th minute really tested Jonathan Errapel's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 10 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Cordeiro came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Miguel Transito 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. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Transito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes, Miguel Transito made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rigoberto Thomas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Cordeiro 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 Rodolfo Cordeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 33rd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Spante to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute Haroldo Martxot 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. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 35th minute of play. The Santa Maradona fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Santa Maradona's Rodolfo Cordeiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 40thth minute of the game Rigoberto Thomas 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. In the 43rd minute Hakkı Kenan Ushan 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. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Thomas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakkı Kenan Ushan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Rodolfo Cordeiro struck a weak shot in the 51st 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 Santa Maradona. In the 53rd minute, Rigoberto Thomas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Patrick Armstrong. The goal made the score 0-6. With an all-out effort, Santa Maradona's Patrick Armstrong threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rodolfo Cordeiro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 59 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's Haroldo Martxot broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Rigoberto Thomas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. After taking down the ball on ManagerZone Crew's corner Adrian Våleman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Errapel quite easily take care of the ball. Jonathan Errapel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd match minute, Santa Maradona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Santana to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Crew defense, Rigoberto Thomas 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 was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcus Majewski during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Haroldo Martxot hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Santa Maradona's Ratan Ayala got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The ManagerZone Crew fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rodolfo Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. Jonathan Errapel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thorbjörn Olerius, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Santa Maradona walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.