Challenge

BAKU-CITY
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Alberto de Souza was extremely unlucky when he, in the 5th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 5 played minutes --FIRELAND-- got a freekick which was hit by Xaläddin Qährämanov. Lukasz Rasialdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 9th minute of play. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Lukasz Rasialdo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 13 in the game by Häsrät Azamämmädov from a close distance when the talented Tommy Kahn managed to make a qualified save. Germany's players were relieved. In the 20th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Rasialdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Janik Vogt. After 26 minutes, Willy Stieler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the --FIRELAND-- players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match had been going on for 28 minutes, --FIRELAND--'s Zeynal Malişov got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Tommy Kahn. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Lucho Valdez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Lucho Valdez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

--FIRELAND--'s Vüqar Daşdämirov was substituted for Xaläddin Qährämanov. --FIRELAND-- made a substitution. Älağa Talıblı replaced Abdulhäşim Äläkbärov. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Lukasz Rasialdo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. In the 57th minute, Alberto de Souza made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Alberto de Souza came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the --FIRELAND-- 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 Alberto de Souza couldn't finish the play. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukasz Rasialdo having to interfere. --FIRELAND--'s Häsrät Azamämmädov got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Hans Eklund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lukasz Rasialdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albin Holweck in the 95th minute of play. --FIRELAND--'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.