Challenge

Fara Park
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Frank Sachs scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Boni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willy Stieler to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Behçet Alp in the 12th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Farafulla FC's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adriano Falasca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 14 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. After 16 played minutes Farafulla FC got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Gambini. In the 21st minute Ryan Portanares 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 Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Behçet Alp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Behçet Alp in the 25th minute of play. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Behçet Alp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ryan Portanares took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 38 minutes, Emiliano Gambini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farafulla FC and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emiliano Gambini kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Adalmo Saldanha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Adalmo Saldanha slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 46th minute. 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 wind increased when Andriy Shevchenko made the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Farafulla FC's Bruce Campbell. But to his dismay, Bruce Campbell quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. 56 minutes into the game, Frank Sachs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Germany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Farafulla FC the free kick. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adalmo Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ryan Portanares was slow to take the kick. During this time Farafulla FC's players had a chance to rest. Bruce Campbell was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 66th minute, Behçet Alp made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andriy Shevchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Ryan Portanares didn't quite understand what happened when in the 77 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryan Portanares in the 83rd minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Farafulla FC's Emiliano Gambini got a free kick in the 85th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Behçet Alp went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 91 minutes, Andriy Shevchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Farafulla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andriy Shevchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee ended the match the Farafulla FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.