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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. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Talleres de Escalada's Gyula Hajnal. But to his dismay, Gyula Hajnal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Mendez came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Talleres de Escalada's Gyula Hajnal in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ManagerZone Crew's goalie prevented a goal. Gyula Hajnal struck a weak shot in the 22nd 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 Talleres de Escalada. With an all-out effort, ManagerZone Crew's Serafin Bernal threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adrian Våleman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thorbjörn Olerius kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Gyula Hajnal 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. Serafin Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Ununger in the 37th minute. Adrian Våleman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Serafin Bernal made a huge save. A collision led to Talleres de Escalada getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Mateusz Jarek hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Gyula Hajnal 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 Gyula Hajnal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After the first half Talleres de Escalada were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a defensive mix-up in ManagerZone Crew's zone, Mateo Mendez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Armstrong came out of the goal and Mateo Mendez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute Andreas Spante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Sjöstrand. Patrick Armstrong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gyula Hajnal in the 62nd minute. After 63 played minutes Talleres de Escalada got a freekick which was hit by Trey Burke. Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save ManagerZone Crew from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the game, Mateo Mendez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ManagerZone Crew! Qiyas Winter received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Patrick Armstrong came out and tried to block the shot, but Qiyas Winter slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 83rd minute. Talleres de Escalada's Gyula Hajnal was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 87th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Adrian Våleman struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Serafin Bernal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ManagerZone Crew. If Mateo Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gyula Hajnal in the 96th minute of play. The supporters of Talleres de Escalada booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Majewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 100 played minutes, Talleres de Escalada's Trey Burke 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 Talleres de Escalada reached it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Talleres de Escalada eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.