Challenge

Fragata Sarmiento
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The crowd rose to their feet as Felix Gines kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Kahn. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. In the 7th minute, Chris Mergenthaler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Nicanor Ceandro fired a really elegant long shot, but Tommy Kahn threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Thanks to some nice moves Benedicto Chale could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. In the 19th minute of the match Germany got a corner. Club Almirante Brown's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Sachs ran over to the corner to take the kick. Germany's Frank Sachs was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ermegildo Pacorro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Dreifuss in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ermegildo Pacorro saved Club Almirante Brown from getting behind. Felix Gines'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 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the game Tomás Etxepare made a throw-in which Benedicto Chale played forward. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Gines, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Club Almirante Brown's Felix Gines nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Kahn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Club Almirante Brown's Nicanor Ceandro got a free kick in the 34th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chris Mergenthaler during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 44 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Felix Gines made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Felix Gines stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Felix Gines tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Tomás Etxepare with Benedicto Chale as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Felix Gines stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Felix Gines tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Germany! In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Club Almirante Brown. Aldo Asier stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tommy Kahn. 5-0. Ignacio Truylos hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Club Almirante Brown made a substitution. Wilfredo Segio replaced Felix Gines. The supporters of Germany booed when Club Almirante Brown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Truylos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomás Etxepare'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. Tomás Etxepare helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Club Almirante Brown getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Tomás Etxepare hit a great ball. When Tomás Etxepare was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Club Almirante Brown's Tomás Etxepare got a free kick in the 79th minute. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Pacorro having to interfere. The supporters of Germany booed when Club Almirante Brown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Pasqual didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Nicanor Ceandro in the 93rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Germany's Adrian Dreifuss. Albin Holweck might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ermegildo Pacorro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albin Holweck ran back to his position shaking his head. The Club Almirante Brown support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.