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Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peter Linkhorst got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Mel Mel F C's zone, Thorbjörn Olerius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florentino Patrido came out of the goal and Thorbjörn Olerius tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hilario Domenec 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. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Gomesano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseo Innocenzio during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 13 minutes into the game, Hilario Domenec cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 15 minutes into the match, Mel Mel F C's goalkeeper Florentino Patrido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peter Linkhorst. In the 17th minute of the match ManagerZone Crew got a corner. Mel Mel F C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adrian Våleman ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Rosario got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 17th minute, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Rosario fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Florentino Patrido was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. In the 25th minute Juan Mattos 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. Mel Mel F C's Florentino Patrido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Ununger in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Mel Mel F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Adrian Våleman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst came free and shot a quick shot against goal 36 minutes in the game, fortunately Florentino Patrido had problems saving as it came toward the left post. If Hilario Domenec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Mel Mel F C getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Atilla Cambuquira hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Robert Ununger fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Florentino Patrido, passed just outside the right post. In the 45th minute, Hilario Domenec left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mel Mel F C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute of the match, Hilario Domenec tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Patrick Armstrong saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Gomesano in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 56th minute of play forced Mel Mel F C's goalkeeper Florentino Patrido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th match minute, Mel Mel F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Gomesano to maneuver through the defense. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Mel Mel F C's Juan Mattos. But to his dismay, Juan Mattos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Linkhorst in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florentino Patrido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Peter Linkhorst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Ununger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florentino Patrido having to interfere. Juan Mattos hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78thth minute of the game Robert Ununger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mel Mel F C's Florentino Patrido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eliseo Innocenzio hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the game, Bernardo Bezerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mel Mel F C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ManagerZone Crew the free kick. The supporters of ManagerZone Crew booed when Mel Mel F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Spante to maneuver through the defense. Andreas Spante hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mel Mel F C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.