Challenge

Campo Cel. Rui Horta
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Germany! In the 8th 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. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudemiro Tristão having to interfere. Frank Sachs might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudemiro Tristão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Sachs ran back to his position shaking his head. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Benedito Rebelo sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute Benedito Rebelo 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. Celso Eiró recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 30 minutes into the game, Adrian Dreifuss 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 GD Almargense the free kick. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. Celso Eiró received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Celso Eiró slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 31st minute. The audience was convinced that Rasmus Højlund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 36 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Rasmus Højlund came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albin Holweck charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albin Holweck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celso Eiró got free with Tommy Kahn in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Germany's Albin Holweck got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the last second Tommy Kahn throw himself and got hold of the ball when Benedito Rebelo in the 44thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 48th minute of the match, Rasmus Højlund tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tommy Kahn saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rasmus Højlund stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celso Eiró in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. Rasmus Højlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares was substituted for Rui Ramires. GD Almargense made a substitution. Zarco Patrício replaced Rasmus Højlund. 59 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Eanes came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Sven Krakouer hit a great ball. The supporters of Germany booed when GD Almargense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Baldaia didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Eanes in the 71st minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Zarco Patrício ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 80 minutes into the match, Alexandre Valadares notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Zarco Patrício's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. 94 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Valadares came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zarco Patrício took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. GD Almargense's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.