Challenge

ARENA LPMZ
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Sachs took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renan Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 10th minute of play forced Lupere FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Telmo Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renan Quirino's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Dreifuss during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 14 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. After 16 played minutes Lupere FC - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Xavier. 18 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Telmo Valadares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, Albin Holweck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Germany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lupere FC - DMZ the free kick. Sven Krakouer was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 23 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Renan Quirino in the 27th 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 30th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. Telmo Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Telmo Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Renan Quirino to make the kick off. When Albin Holweck came up free with the goalie in the 51st 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. Telmo Valadares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulrich Stein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Germany booed when Lupere FC - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. After 72 minutes, Antônio Xavier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lupere FC - DMZ and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lupere FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Antônio Xavier hit a great ball. Frank Sachs hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Malte Schiele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Lupere FC - DMZ defense, Albin Holweck kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Telmo Valadares. The Lupere FC - DMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Telmo Valadares should have stopped the shot. Lupere FC - DMZ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Germany had controlled the match.