Challenge

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joshua Sammut Castelletti started the match with the kick off. Frank Sachs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paul Holmstedt having to make a save. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Holmstedt having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Pepsi's Lars Hedlund got a free kick in the 16th minute. Paul Holmstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 17th minute of the match. FC Pepsi were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cao Rong Jian took the corner. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 21st minute of play. Joshua Sammut Castelletti who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Kahn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute, Geralt Rivilla 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. Paul Holmstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 30th minute of the match. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bo Baand got free with Tommy Kahn in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute, Joshua Sammut Castelletti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Pepsi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 45th minute Joshua Sammut Castelletti 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 home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Paul Holmstedt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. In the 60th minute Joshua Sammut Castelletti 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. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Lundin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kurt Lundin struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pepsi. When FC Pepsi's Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in FC Pepsi's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Holmstedt 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. FC Pepsi's Mathias Haraldsson was substituted for Bo Baand. Ludvig Ahlroht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 86th minute of play. When Kurt Lundin fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Pepsi's protests and gave Kurt Lundin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th match minute, FC Pepsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Lundin to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Albin Holweck dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paul Holmstedt, 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Pepsi had played much better football throughout.