Challenge

Aro Stadium
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. Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Harry Higuita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Isac Muntian came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute of the match Aro FC got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Errikos Tsagaris ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Mats Sigman heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 33rd minute, Aro FC's Nate Drakenborg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match Errikos Tsagaris sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn skillfully saved the ball. Sven Krakouer kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Nate Drakenborg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. After 46 minutes of play, Aro FC's Nate Drakenborg made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nate Drakenborg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nate Drakenborg came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harry Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 57th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Nate Drakenborg sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. Isac Muntian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Nate Drakenborg sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nate Drakenborg in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute Aro FC were awarded a corner. Errikos Tsagaris went to the cornerflag to take it. Aro FC's Errikos Tsagaris was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommy Kahn in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nate Drakenborg in the 88th minute of play. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nate Drakenborg in the 89th minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nate Drakenborg, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Harry Higuita 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 96th minute. Aro FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.