Challenge

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stintino FC's Arrigo Iannucci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arrigo Iannucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Stintino FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Armando Di Massimo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Stintino FC's Elia Scalabrino got a free kick in the 6th minute. After 9 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. It was beautiful to see Stintino FC's Alvise Vittorio in action when he in the 10th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Adrian Dreifuss hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Iannucci in the 15th minute of the match. Antonello Ranieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 minutes Stintino FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Sachs who took care of the corner kick. In the 39thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Germany booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elia Scalabrino didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Holweck in the 44th minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

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. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Iezzi in the 52nd minute of play. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Rizzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Elia Scalabrino in the 56th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Germany's Linus Schwerner. With his leg Antonello Ranieri managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Germany's Frank Sachs fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 58 played minutes Stintino FC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Iezzi. Alberto Iezzi struck a weak shot in the 69th 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 Stintino FC. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Alex Rizzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Alex Rizzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Antonello Ranieri made a huge save. Alex Rizzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. 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. Stintino FC fully deserved thier win.