Challenge

Estadio Gualeguay
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Germany's Frank Sachs 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. In the 2nd minute, Frank Sachs got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Punta Alvear defense, Albin Holweck kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Itzaina. The Punta Alvear fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Itzaina should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute, Albin Holweck got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Punta Alvear's Oscar Kauldi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Linus Schwerner in the 14 minute of the game. In the 16th minute of the game Willy Stieler made a throw-in which Linus Schwerner played forward. After some careless play in the Punta Alvear defense, Albin Holweck kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Itzaina. The Punta Alvear fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Itzaina should have stopped the shot. Victor Itzaina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Sachs went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The throw-in from Malte Schiele in the 41st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Punta Alvear's Emilio Aureo. 42 minutes into the game, Chris Mergenthaler threw the ball into play from the sideline. Punta Alvear's Emilio Aureo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Punta Alvear's Victor Itzaina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 43rd minute of play. 46 minutes in the game Chris Mergenthaler did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Frank Sachs. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Mirande made a kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Punta Alvear's Victor Itzaina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Punta Alvear's Victor Itzaina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Punta Alvear's Gilberto Belasko got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute, Frank Sachs reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Victor Itzaina. The goal made the score 0-4. When Germany's Frank Sachs in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Punta Alvear's goalie prevented a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Punta Alvear's goalkeeper Victor Itzaina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Epifanio Silvino during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Punta Alvear getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Epifanio Silvino hit a great ball. Linus Schwerner made in the 91st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Punta Alvear's Teobaldo Terciero. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Victor Itzaina in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded Germany left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Punta Alvear.