Challenge

天剑山竞技场
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Sachs made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Frank Sachs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. 蒋延奕 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th match minute, ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristi Chifu to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gu Sheng Chang in the 19th minute of the match. Giovanny Koninkx made in the 23rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Cristi Chifu however managed to control. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute, Gu Sheng Chang reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 2-1. Gu Sheng Changs short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 江威川 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gu Sheng Chang's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Tommy Kahn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Cristi Chifu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gu Sheng Chang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Germany's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Gu Sheng Chang scored to the left of an out of position Tommy Kahn, making the score, 3-1. 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.

Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 江威川 in the 54th minute of play. 60 minutes in the game, 江威川 dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 62nd minute 江威川 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. ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队 were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 汪俊 took the corner. A nice corner shot did that 汪俊 got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tommy Kahn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 江威川 in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, 江威川 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 70th minute. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队's 汪俊. But to his dismay, 汪俊 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. In the 75th minute of the game Giovanny Koninkx made a throw-in which Cristi Chifu played forward. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队 booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Krakouer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80thth minute of the game 钱旭建 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. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janik Vogt to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Gu Sheng Chang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Gu Sheng Chang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Malte Schiele hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. When 钱旭建 came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 钱旭建 couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ≮王者归来≯上海剑侠代表队 had won after a very even match.