Challenge

Verduleria Takahara
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rogelio Bilbo kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodrigo Gau was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Alejo Gonsalvo tried to sneak it across the goal line. A throw-in in the 9th minute of the game was made by Chris Mergenthaler with Frank Sachs as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 19 minutes into the game, Rogelio Bilbo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Rogelio Bilbo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 23 minutes into the match, Pegale De Puntín's Cyprian Walicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Germany's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Rogelio Bilbo scored to the left of an out of position Tommy Kahn, making the score, 3-0. Rogelio Bilbo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 36th minute Rogelio Bilbo 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 crowd rose to their feet as Pegale De Puntín's Cyprian Walicki slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 4-0 after 38 minutes of play. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Rogelio Bilbo sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th match minute, Pegale De Puntín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paris Psomas to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Chap, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Chap, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Chap, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute, Cyprian Walicki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anibal Chap'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 84th minute of play. When Leopoldo Rocio fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pegale De Puntín's protests and gave Leopoldo Rocio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Germany booed when Pegale De Puntín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Rocio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chris Mergenthaler charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chris Mergenthaler the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. Pegale De Puntín walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.