Challenge

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Er Didia started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Er Didia came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 played minutes Atletico San Jacopino got a freekick which was hit by Er Didia. In the 17th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ulrich Stein hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Willy Stieler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 minutes, Malte Schiele mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Atletico San Jacopino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Malte Schiele kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Sergio Sandalio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Germany's Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move. 28 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fedele Marzo. In the 31st minute, Aldo Paganelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Di Luca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Atletico San Jacopino's Er Didia 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. 40 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Er Didia came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Amos Atroce 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. Er Didia had several of the Germany's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 45 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Tommy Kahn as he didn't even see the shot coming. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Sachs made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Albin Holweck reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aurelio Di Luca. The goal made the score 3-1. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Aurelio Di Luca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's Amos Atroce sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Er Didia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Nik Tjæder replaced Amos Atroce. Aurelio Di Luca made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Fedele Marzo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Alessandro Federici replaced Baltasar Baristo. Ferruccio Nicolai hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Atletico San Jacopino's Anselmo Moretta was substituted for Fernando Mesquita. After a rather tough play, Atletico San Jacopino's Ferruccio Nicolai got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 78 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Federici came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Aurelio Di Luca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. 81 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Di Luca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Marzo in the 84th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Er Didia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nik Tjæder in the 96th minute of play.