Challenge

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. After 5 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. The long shot by Ziemowit Kinic in the 6th minute really tested Tommy Kahn's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Adrian Dreifuss charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Dreifuss the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the game, San Michele AFC's Beila Mora 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, 1-0. San Michele AFC's Motta Rello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Guga Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Motta Rello was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 29thth minute of the game Alvaro Giusto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute of the match San Michele AFC got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ziemowit Kinic ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ziemowit Kinic was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Beila Mora sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, San Michele AFC's Edgard Galván got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the match, San Michele AFC's Alvaro Giusto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Giusto in the 46th minute of play. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Giusto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Alvaro Giusto made the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Giusto in the 51st minute of the match. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Giusto's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute Beila Mora 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. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beila Mora in the 57th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the game, Alvaro Giusto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 70th minute Alvaro Giusto 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 some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Sachs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Motta Rello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alvaro Giusto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Beila Mora came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ziemowit Kinic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Ulrich Stein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Giusto in the 86th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Alvaro Giusto managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Michele AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Giusto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. San Michele AFC fully deserved thier win.