Challenge

Napoli stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matthew Bzeu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Anderson Schulle kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Serhat Tanju struck a weak shot in the 5th 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 SSC Napoli. Carl Ellis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Ununger, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Rolf Shua blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Patrick Armstrong having to make a save. 19 minutes into the match, Peter Linkhorst notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of SSC Napoli's Carl Ellis. Carl Ellis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rolf Shua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Armstrong having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Crew's goal looked a bit too open when Rolf Shua came free, but Patrick Armstrong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolf Shua took the ball and in the 25 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 1-1. In the 27th minute, Max Warden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Linkhorst in the 31st minute of play forced SSC Napoli's goalkeeper Carl Ellis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thorsten Dietz during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thorsten Dietz hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, SSC Napoli's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Ununger came free, but Carl Ellis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carl Ellis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Ununger went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 39 played minutes SSC Napoli got a freekick which was hit by Serhat Tanju. In the 40th minute of the match Adrian Våleman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carl Ellis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 43rd match minute, SSC Napoli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolf Shua to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute Thorbjörn Olerius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Ellis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Ununger in the 47th minute of play forced SSC Napoli's goalkeeper Carl Ellis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The SSC Napoli players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ManagerZone Crew were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Peter Linkhorst made a kick off. Patrick Armstrong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Bzeu in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, ManagerZone Crew's Adrian Våleman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carl Ellis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 64 minutes into the game, Tommy Clegg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Patrick Armstrong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 67th minute, Rolf Shua 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 3-3. In the 73rd match minute, ManagerZone Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Schulle to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Rolf Shua made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Armstrong. ManagerZone Crew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Patrick Armstrong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthew Bzeu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute of the match, Adrian Våleman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carl Ellis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 83rd minute, Thorsten Dietz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thorbjörn Olerius came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carl Ellis could save by the left post. Matthew Bzeu charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Matthew Bzeu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SSC Napoli getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Matthew Bzeu hit a great ball. SSC Napoli's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.