Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. If Bartosz Niemojewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patryk Bartoszek in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes in the game, Patryk Bartoszek dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Ryszard Cisek got a throw-in 12 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Piotr Perkowski. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 20th minute. Patryk Bartoszeks short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jan Faust showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jan Faust. Bears are Back's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Sachs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 33 minutes into the match, Toni Butcher had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toni Butcher was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 40 played minutes Patryk Bartoszek rounded Germany's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Butcher in the 45th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Toni Butcher left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bears are Back fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patryk Bartoszek in the 51st minute of play. After 53 minutes of play, Bears are Back's Patryk Bartoszek made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Bears are Back's Toni Butcher. But to his dismay, Toni Butcher quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. In the 58th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Butcher in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Patryk Bartoszek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patryk Bartoszek in the 68th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Albin Holweck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Germany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bears are Back the free kick. Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Patryk Bartoszek came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute Bears are Back were awarded a corner. Cezary Adamowicz went to the cornerflag to take it. Cezary Adamowicz made a great header on Bears are Back's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Butcher in the 78th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute of the match Bears are Back got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cezary Adamowicz ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Bears are Back's corner Cezary Adamowicz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tommy Kahn quite easily take care of the ball. Bartosz Niemojewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Patryk Bartoszek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Faust stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Sachs's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After 86 played minutes Bears are Back got a freekick which was hit by Ryszard Cisek. Albin Holweck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jan Faust read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. The supporters of Germany booed when Bears are Back was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Witomir Konieczny didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Frank Sachs from long distance, 89 minutes into the match, got Jan Faust's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Bears are Back's Bartosz Niemojewski. But to his dismay, Bartosz Niemojewski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1.