Challenge

Virginia Bolten
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Acratas Unidos's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlitos Parodi came out of the goal and Albin Holweck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute, Sven Krakouer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlitos Parodi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Matthias Vall came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. Acratas Unidos's Enrique Theobald shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 27th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tommy Kahn but with some difficulty. In the 29th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. Matthias Vall's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Tommy Kahn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Matthias Vall sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Matthias Vall put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. After 36 minutes of play, Germany's Albin Holweck made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlitos Parodi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matthias Vall's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. A hard shot 41 in the game by Margus Paukson from a close distance when the talented Tommy Kahn managed to make a qualified save. Germany's players were relieved. 43 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlitos Parodi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Matthias Vall tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Matthias Vall in the 46th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Tommy Kahn kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 4-1 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Matthias Vall made the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthias Vall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Carlitos Parodi in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led Germany's Ulrich Stein to fire away a dangerous shot which Carlitos Parodi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Braulio Jorrin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Germany's Janik Vogt got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Matthias Vall scored 5-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Acratas Unidos's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlitos Parodi came out of the goal and Frank Sachs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frank Sachs kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Germany's goalie and right to Margus Paukson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Germany's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Carlitos Parodi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Margus Paukson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matthias Vall's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Margus Paukson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Willy Stieler. In the 96th minute Matthias Vall 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Acratas Unidos fans cheered their team off the field, for while Germany had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.