Challenge

Gigante
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Sachs kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, Futuros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Sousa to maneuver through the defense. Luís Guilherme Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 7th match minute, Futuros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Cerezo to maneuver through the defense. Papi Hamburger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. João Vítor Galvão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Futuros FC's goalkeeper Naldo Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Papi Hamburger got free with Tommy Kahn in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evaristo Cerezo hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Naldo Martins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Papi Hamburger's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tommy Kahn firmly grabbed it by the left post. João Vítor Galvão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luís Guilherme Romero was slow to take the kick. During this time Futuros FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 48th 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Papi Hamburger made a kick off. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Álvaro Barbosa in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 58th minute. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. Edson Sousa took the ball and in the 63 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 1-1. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. With a little luck, Futuros FC's Naldo Martins got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 78th minute. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Naldo Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Futuros FC's Evaristo Cerezo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 87 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naldo Martins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Futuros FC's João Vítor Galvão. But to his dismay, João Vítor Galvão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 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 Futuros FC.