Challenge

Marquinhos Xande
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) New Joinville - FSCMZ's Constantino Lertxun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Chris Mergenthaler fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Chris Mergenthaler a yellow card for diving instead. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Lertxun in the 9th minute of the match. Constantino Lertxun struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New Joinville - FSCMZ. Constantino Lertxun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Tommy Kahn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Gustavo-Hernán Cadelo 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. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. Xande Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The corner ended in Frank Sachs almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but New Joinville - FSCMZ's Xande Buffon did a great save. 23 minutes into the game, Constantino Lertxun recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Constantino Lertxun showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Lertxun in the 43rd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Xande Buffon in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nicolas De la Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 57th minute, Constantino Lertxun 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. Tommy Kahn didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when New Joinville - FSCMZ's Constantino Lertxun shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 75 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Janik Vogt. The supporters of New Joinville - FSCMZ booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Janik Vogt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xande Koeman's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xande Koeman helped the player get up and apologised. Xande Koeman kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Constantino Lertxun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Sachs in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Xande Buffon, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Constantino Lertxun sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.