Challenge

Gillete Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Robertinho Teodorowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerrit Hardering having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robertinho Teodorowski got free with Tommy Kahn in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sahnoyan Şah. In the 13th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sahnoyan Şah got free with Tommy Kahn in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 20 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the game, Cao Jian Feng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New England Patriots's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. After a rather tough play, New England Patriots's Cao Jian Feng got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Gerrit Hardering tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Germany booed when New England Patriots was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Taurino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Sachs, 31 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Sahnoyan Şah sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nelsinho Paulista was slow to take the kick. During this time New England Patriots's players had a chance to rest. New England Patriots's Gerrit Hardering played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 37th minute of play. Cao Jian Feng made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Didi Castro immediately put the ball in play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robertinho Teodorowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Janik Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Sachs was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Sahnoyan Şah made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Gerrit Hardering 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 referee felt a red card was in order, 67 minutes into the game, when Willy Stieler put in a rough tackle. Cao Jian Feng made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sahnoyan Şah however managed to control. 78 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Sahnoyan Şah came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. New England Patriots's Cao Jian Feng got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Cao Jian Feng off the ground. A collision led to New England Patriots getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Cao Jian Feng hit a great ball. In the 86thth minute of the game Sahnoyan Şah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chris Mergenthaler during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Albin Holweck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gerrit Hardering having to make a save. After having played for 96 minutes, Sahnoyan Şah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New England Patriots's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sahnoyan Şah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Germany players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for New England Patriots.