Challenge

Joe Valacci Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Sachs made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Leonard Parzysz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kliczek&Syn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonard Parzysz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 15 minutes into the game, Linus Schwerner threw the ball into play from the sideline. Kliczek&Syn's Kajetan Gregorczyk quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 20th minute, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iwan Nakoneczny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Kliczek&Syn's Igor Furgal got a free kick in the 23rd minute. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Kliczek&Syn getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Kajetan Gregorczyk hit a great ball. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iwan Nakoneczny read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Igor Furgal to strike the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Furgal in the 51st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Igor Furgal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kliczek&Syn's supporters rose to their feet, but Igor Furgal 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. In the 55thth minute of the game Igor Furgal 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. Paolo Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Stanislaw Budzyn kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Frank Sachs scored 0-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iwan Nakoneczny, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 65th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Furgal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Igor Furgal came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Kliczek&Syn 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 Igor Furgal couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Albin Holweck fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, Igor Furgal 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 1-1. With his leg Iwan Nakoneczny managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Germany's Frank Sachs fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Iwan Nakoneczny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albin Holweck in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.