Challenge

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gösta Sellberg started the match with the kick off. Malcom Fournie recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Johnny Jacquemet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn was a little too slow when Gösta Sellberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. After a rather tough play, En Avant Nikko's Vincent Becker got a free kick in the 13th minute. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. Gösta Sellberg struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for En Avant Nikko. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gösta Sellberg in the 20th minute of play. When En Avant Nikko's Gösta Sellberg in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Malcom Fournie sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of En Avant Nikko booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Dreifuss didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute Gösta Sellberg 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 supporters of En Avant Nikko booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Malcom Fournie notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 40 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Malcom Fournie in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute Gösta Sellberg 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 home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Sachs was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Gösta Sellberg 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 3-0. If Gösta Sellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to En Avant Nikko getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nathanaël Foulonneau hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Gösta Sellberg notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gösta Sellberg took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. En Avant Nikko's Jordy Jean-Marie was substituted for Joe Meslet. In the 76th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Malcom Fournie made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. 85 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Silvestre Derwin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. In the 87th minute Malcom Fournie 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. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Silvestre Derwin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. En Avant Nikko made a substitution. Geoffroy Derveaux replaced Didier Têtu. A throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game was made by Geoffroy Derveaux with Gösta Sellberg as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Sellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Gösta Sellberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. En Avant Nikko's supporters rose to their feet, but Gösta Sellberg 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. En Avant Nikko's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.