Challenge

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pieter Degraef made the kick off which started today's match. Jochen Wouters made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Germany's Linus Schwerner. When Jonas Anselius came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Sporting Westmeerbeek 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 Jonas Anselius couldn't finish the play. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matias Dimo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Frank Sachs might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matias Dimo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Sachs ran back to his position shaking his head. Matias Dimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Jonas Anselius kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. When Sporting Westmeerbeek's Pieter Degraef in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th minute, Jochen Wouters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 21 minutes, Dean Rutgeerts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Westmeerbeek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dean Rutgeerts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Pieter Degraef capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pieter Degraef really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 32 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Dimo. Sporting Westmeerbeek's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Sachs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Matias Dimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Dimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 minutes of play, Sporting Westmeerbeek's Jonas Anselius made it 3-1 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 was a little too slow when Dean Rutgeerts got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Anselius in the 54th minute of the match. Sporting Westmeerbeek's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ludo Tieleman in the 56th minute. The corner led Sporting Westmeerbeek's Ludo Tieleman to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 57 minutes into the game, one of Germany:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Sporting Westmeerbeek a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ludo Tieleman, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. 5-1. In the 65th minute, Albin Holweck reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Matias Dimo. The goal made the score 5-2. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Anselius in the 68th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Sporting Westmeerbeek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Cranenburgh to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Germany booed when Sporting Westmeerbeek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Cranenburgh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pieter Degraef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Germany's Linus Schwerner managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jochen Wouters in the 74 minute of the game. With a little luck, Sporting Westmeerbeek's Matias Dimo got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edward Cranenburgh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Jochen Wouters in the 80th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Germany's Albin Holweck. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pieter Degraef in the 87th 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. After 87 minutes, Pieter Degraef made it 6-2 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sporting Westmeerbeek's Jacque De Brouwer was substituted for Jonas Anselius. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Westmeerbeek's goalkeeper Matias Dimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edward Cranenburgh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 99th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.