Challenge

Jurong East Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sharizan Chee made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 3rd minute of play forced Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper Dale Kool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sharizan Chee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sharizan Chees short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dale Kool read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Frank Sachs 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. Dale Kool took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sharizan Chee in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Germany's Willy Stieler got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 33 minutes, Sharizan Chee made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sharizan Chee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dale Kool was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Dale Kool showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 40th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Frank Sachs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dale Kool was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Germany! When the match had been going on for 48 minutes, Albirex Niigata FC's Joel Hian got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Tommy Kahn. 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 Albin Holweck made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Sharizan Chee made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Dale Kool showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sharizan Chee's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sharizan Chee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohammad Lee made in the 66th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Prime Lee however managed to control. 69 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's Sharizan Chee sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sharizan Chee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 何伟彬 got a throw-in 74 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Prime Lee. In the 79th minute Sharizan Chee 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. After 81 played minutes Albirex Niigata FC got a freekick which was hit by Mujahid Vijiaratnam. In the 84th minute, Ong Keng ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. Ong Keng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Germany booed when Albirex Niigata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prime Lee didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dale Kool narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Albin Holweck made a precise shot to the right of Dale Kool. Albirex Niigata FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-3. Albirex Niigata FC's Ong Keng got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.