Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Yin Chuan Feng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Sachs went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 10th minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Yin Chuan Feng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. The long shot by Benito Modestio in the 15th 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. After a defensive mix-up in LEBRON's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yin Chuan Feng came out of the goal and Frank Sachs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, Epifanio Harkaitz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lautaro Acosta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Kahn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jörn Scharff charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jörn Scharff the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Germany booed when LEBRON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jörn Scharff didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Acosta got free with Tommy Kahn in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Ulrich Stein in the 37th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by LEBRON's Jimeno Inautzi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Nesta during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yin Chuan Feng 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 41st minute. Germany's Adrian Dreifuss quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alessandro Nesta, made in the 46th minute of the game. A throw-in in the 47th minute of the game was made by Alessandro Nesta with Jörn Scharff as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Jimeno Inautzi with Lautaro Acosta as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Harkaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Harkaitz in the 67th minute of play. During the 71st minute of the match Jörn Scharff completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Jörn Scharff a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jörn Scharff hit a great ball. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Frank Sachs hit a great ball. Germany's attentive Adrian Dreifuss managed to snatch the ball when Jimeno Inautzi made a throw-in in the 75th minute of the game. In the 76th minute, Albin Holweck 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. Epifanio Harkaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Alessandro Nesta hit a great ball. Epifanio Harkaitz might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Epifanio Harkaitz ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Epifanio Harkaitz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 93rd minute of the match LEBRON 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. Benito Modestio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Benito Modestio made a great header on LEBRON's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. LEBRON were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Germany to leave the ground with a draw.