Challenge

ManagerZone Crew Sta
Spectators: 10 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Lassen Invest AB booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lassen Invest AB's zone, Thorbjörn Olerius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gergely Dávid 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. Ademar Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The supporters of Lassen Invest AB booed when ManagerZone Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Våleman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lassen Invest AB's Gergely Dávid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Ununger in the 19th minute of play. After 20 minutes of play, Lassen Invest AB's Ademar Mendes made it 0-1 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! Peter Linkhorst's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gergely Dávid firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 28th match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thorsten Dietz to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute Ademar Mendes 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ademar Mendes's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Ununger in the 41st minute of play forced Lassen Invest AB's goalkeeper Gergely Dávid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Linkhorst who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 43rdth minute tested the skills of Gergely Dávid when he managed to save the team from getting behind. ManagerZone Crew's Patrick Armstrong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ademar Mendes in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ademar Mendes to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Lassen Invest AB's goal looked a bit too open when Thorbjörn Olerius came free, but Gergely Dávid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gergely Dávid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Linkhorst, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Osmar Nunes came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Lassen Invest AB 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 Osmar Nunes couldn't finish the play. Andreas Spante hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Gergely Dávid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Linkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 played minutes ManagerZone Crew got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Spante. Lassen Invest AB's Burak Ülgen was substituted for Bernardo Vitucci. In the 74th minute, Andreas Spante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. August Ekenberg took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 79 minutes of play, ManagerZone Crew's Peter Linkhorst made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gergely Dávid was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gergely Dávid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Våleman, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.