Challenge

Toumpa arena Gazprom
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs made the kick off and thus started the match. After 11 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. The audience thought a goal was coming when 刘战翔 got free with Tommy Kahn in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stratos Vogiatzis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Markos Kopsidas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nasos Tsionas in the 24th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Stratos Vogiatzis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dionysis Zanteroglou took the ball and in the 33 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 1-0. When Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Nasos Tsionas in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Albin Holweck's late challenge caught a Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albin Holweck helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 刘战翔 was the one to do the kick off. 刘战翔'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 54th minute of play. In the 57th minute 刘战翔 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. Stratos Vogiatzis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 67th minute, Nasos Tsionas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Lembit Lutsar struck a weak shot in the 71st 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 Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 72 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's goalkeeper Stratos Vogiatzis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 刘战翔 in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute of the match Marios Mitsotakis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Stratos Vogiatzis got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Sachs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stratos Vogiatzis having to make a save. 94 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nasos Tsionas came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.