Challenge

Campo do Couto
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peter Linkhorst started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Los once leones Ourense got a freekick which was hit by Barto Sánchez. Pablo-Enrique Alabern scored 1-0 in the 4th 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Aquilino Cuevas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Patrick Armstrong. That made the score 3-0 in the 18 minute of play. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman got a free kick in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo-Enrique Alabern came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong got control of the ball when Barto Sánchez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Barto Sánchez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los once leones Ourense's supporters rose to their feet, but Barto Sánchez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Armstrong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Barto Sánchez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Patrick Armstrong. That made the score 4-0 in the 31 minute of play. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo-Enrique Alabern in the 39th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anderson Schulle during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 40 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Schulle. The supporters of Los once leones Ourense booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Sjöstrand didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Peter Linkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Unzueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 46 in the game by Pablo-Enrique Alabern from a close distance when the talented Patrick Armstrong managed to make a qualified save. ManagerZone Crew's players were relieved. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Sjöstrand to maneuver through the defense. Los once leones Ourense's Albano Unzueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Ununger in the 55th minute of play. If Aquilino Cuevas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Patrick Armstrong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pablo-Enrique Alabern's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. After 60 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Schulle. When Aquilino Cuevas came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Los once leones Ourense 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 Aquilino Cuevas couldn't finish the play. Anderson Schulle was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 63 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Schulle. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Cuevas in the 64th minute of play. Patrick Armstrong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Barto Sánchez went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Patrick Armstrong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barto Sánchez in the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Ununger to maneuver through the defense. Thorbjörn Olerius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Albano Unzueta made a huge save. Albano Unzueta was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Adrian Våleman. ManagerZone Crew were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Los once leones Ourense's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Våleman took the corner. Albano Unzueta came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst. But to his dismay, Peter Linkhorst quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After a defensive mix-up in Los once leones Ourense's zone, Thorbjörn Olerius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Unzueta 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. A collision led to Los once leones Ourense getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Urdin Castan hit a great ball. Thorbjörn Olerius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Unzueta having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Los once leones Ourense players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.