Challenge

Gillete Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Robertinho Teodorowski made the kick off and thus started the match. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robertinho Teodorowski in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nelsinho Paulista was slow to take the kick. During this time New England Patriots's players had a chance to rest. Cao Jian Feng kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the New England Patriots defense, Frank Sachs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerrit Hardering. The New England Patriots fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerrit Hardering should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelsinho Paulista in the 24th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Frank Sachs got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Patriots's Gerrit Hardering was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Robertinho Teodorowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. New England Patriots's supporters rose to their feet, but Robertinho Teodorowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Robertinho Teodorowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. The New England Patriots players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Germany were winning 0-1.

Gerrit Hardering made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, New England Patriots's Cao Jian Feng got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gerrit Hardering made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. Frank Sachs scored 0-2 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerrit Hardering, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cao Jian Feng hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Ulrich Stein hit a great ball. New England Patriots's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nelsinho Paulista in the 80th minute. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Gerrit Hardering tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 92nd minute of play forced New England Patriots's goalkeeper Gerrit Hardering to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, New England Patriots's Gerrit Hardering got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germany's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.