Challenge

Mataderos FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Constantino Lartaun went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Hernan Fernanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Lartaun in the 13th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorio Mikeldi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Tommy Kahn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Constantino Lartauns short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 18th play minutes Constantino Lartaun shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Tommy Kahn and just under the crossbar into goal. 22 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Lartaun came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Expreso del oeste's Constantino Lartaun dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Honorio Mikeldi scored 5-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hernan Fernanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 40th minute of the match. If Constantino Lartaun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Albin Holweck came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Germany fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Albin Holweck couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Constantino Lartaun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Albin Holweck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Honorio Mikeldi 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. 7-0 came in the 60th minute when Gaby Diares all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. After 62 played minutes Expreso del oeste got a freekick which was hit by Lino Ignatius. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Fernanco having to interfere. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantino Lartaun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jason Ghost made in the 74th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lucio Bingen however managed to control. Constantino Lartaun scored 8-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 78 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Constantino Lartaun in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. In the 82ndth minute of the game Constantino Lartaun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Expreso del oeste's Lucio Bingen got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hernan Fernanco 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 85th minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Honorio Mikeldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Janik Vogt fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Janik Vogt a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. Expreso del oeste walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.