Challenge

Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Januário Domingos got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janik Vogt to maneuver through the defense. Giuseppe Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Januário Domingos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Januário Domingos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Malte Schiele's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Malte Schiele helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Januário Domingos 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. Januário Domingos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. In the 25th minute Giuseppe Catarinense 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. The supporters of Germany booed when AD Pontassolense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Eanes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, José Eanes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AD Pontassolense's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. A collision led to AD Pontassolense getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. José Eanes hit a great ball. José Eanes got his second yellow card in the match during the 31st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, AD Pontassolense's José Eanes got a free kick in the 31st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Sachs in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gentil Macieira saved AD Pontassolense from getting behind. Gentil Macieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 37th minute of the match. After 39 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. 41 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Madruga. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Januário Domingos got free with Tommy Kahn in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Willy Stieler's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Willy Stieler helped the player get up and apologised. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 62nd minute of play forced AD Pontassolense's goalkeeper Gentil Macieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albino Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gentil Macieira 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 68th minute, Willy Stieler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, Januário Domingos notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Januário Domingos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Gentil Macieira 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 86th minute. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Albino Caetano 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. Albino Caetano struck a weak shot in the 93rd 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 AD Pontassolense. Januário Domingos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. If Januário Domingos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.