Challenge

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlo Manzo started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 7th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Busillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Busillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Carlo Manzo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carlo Manzo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Demetrio Busillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Sachs in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Demetrio Busillo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Achille Santo charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Achille Santo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, LEBEG Team's Achille Santo got a free kick in the 21st minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Germany fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! Albin Holweck 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. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Manzo in the 36th minute of play. The supporters of LEBEG Team booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albin Holweck to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Carlo Manzo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlo Manzo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Santo in the 65th minute of play. Demetrio Busillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 69th minute of the match. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Albin Holweck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demetrio Busillo having to make a save. LEBEG Team's Demetrio Busillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulrich Stein in the 83rd minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Filippo Valeri threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Linus Schwerner quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 93 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The LEBEG Team fans cheered their team off the field, for while Germany had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.