Challenge

D3c3bal Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Forsberg got free with Tommy Kahn in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute, John Forsberg 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 a defensive mix-up in Academia D3c3bal FC's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nechifor Baștină 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. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Germany 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 Frank Sachs couldn't finish the play. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Nechifor Baștină tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frank Sachs during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Aristide Hogaș fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Academia D3c3bal FC's protests and gave Aristide Hogaș a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 played minutes Academia D3c3bal FC got a freekick which was hit by Aristide Hogaș. Martin Enache hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nechifor Baștină having to interfere. Codrin Dersidan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Forsberg made a kick off. Nicolae Diaconu charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolae Diaconu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Academia D3c3bal FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nicolae Diaconu hit a great ball. Nechifor Baștină showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Academia D3c3bal FC's Valentin Taşcă got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 65 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was John Forsberg who took care of the corner kick. The audience was convinced that John Forsberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Forsberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 78 played minutes Albin Holweck rounded Academia D3c3bal FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Academia D3c3bal FC's Martin Enache pulled a muscle in his leg after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Academia D3c3bal FC's Constantin Stoicu was substituted for Martin Enache. Through an outstanding action, after 86 minutes, Nechifor Baștină successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 86th play minute Albin Holweck came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nechifor Baștină. 2-2. In the 96th minute Codrin Dersidan 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.