Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. Isac Begal might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isac Begal ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías Suárez got free with Tommy Kahn in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. After 27 minutes, Matías Suárez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BlueLionesse and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. Matías Suárez kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Tomas Panpili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Suárez in the 32nd minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Tommy Kahn managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when BlueLionesse's Matías Suárez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Panpili having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Matías Suárez notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías Suárez got free with Tommy Kahn in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

After some careless play in the Germany defense, Matías Suárez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Tomas Panpili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albin Holweck in the 60th minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matías Suárez in the 68th 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. When BlueLionesse's Matías Suárez in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. A nice corner shot did that Gelu Măcrinici got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tommy Kahn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matías Suárez in the 79th minute of play. Tomas Panpili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 82nd minute of play. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matías Suárez's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute Isac Begal 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. In the 88th minute, Adrian Dreifuss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BlueLionesse's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gelu Măcrinici in the 90th minute. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Corneliu Stănoiu came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matías Suárez in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. BlueLionesse had played much better football throughout.