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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peter Linkhorst kicked off to start the match. When Rubim Peralta came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Mandrake fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubim Peralta couldn't finish the play. If Rubim Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubim Peralta in the 9th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubim Peralta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Ununger came free, but Ekaitz Prats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Rubim Peralta 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. After 20 minutes of play, Mandrake fc's Rubim Peralta made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrick Armstrong was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Adrian Våleman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ekaitz Prats. That made the score 1-2 in the 24 minute of play. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubim Peralta in the 31st minute of play. Mandrake fc's Gau Abajas pulled a muscle in his back after 33 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Robert Ununger fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Crew's protests and gave Robert Ununger a yellow card for diving instead. Mandrake fc made a substitution. Severiano Primo replaced Gau Abajas. The supporters of Mandrake fc booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Ununger didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Rubim Peralta 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. In the 36th minute, Martin Førland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Rubim Peralta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Rubim Peralta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rubim Peralta made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Martin Førland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 55 minutes into the game, when Andreas Sjöstrand put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Andreas Sjöstrand got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 63 minutes, Anderson Schulle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ManagerZone Crew and the Mandrake fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ManagerZone Crew! When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, Mandrake fc's Du Feng Kun got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Patrick Armstrong. When Peter Linkhorst fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Crew's protests and gave Peter Linkhorst a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mandrake fc booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Linkhorst didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Mandrake fc booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Ununger didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Du Feng Kun came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Mandrake fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Du Feng Kun couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Mandrake fc's Rubim Peralta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. After 72 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Rosario. Rubim Peralta struck a weak shot in the 73rd 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 Mandrake fc. Rubim Peralta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. Rubim Peralta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Patrick Armstrong made a huge save. With a little luck, ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong got control of the ball when Rubim Peralta tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Rubim Peralta 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 Rubim Peralta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rubim Peralta got free with Patrick Armstrong in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ebardo Romero 96 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-6. The Mandrake fc supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mandrake fc would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.