Challenge

Selman Stermasi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Sachs took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceandro Abadie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitxel Abar in the 7th minute of play. Ceandro Abadie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. 11 minutes into the match, Dinamo Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Ceandro Abadie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Dinamo Tirana getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Eustaquio Abellaneda hit a great ball. Ceandro Abadie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ceandro Abadie was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After 32 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. After 39 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Frank Sachs. 42 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodosio Elazar. 44 minutes into the match, Teodosio Elazar notched a goal, 1-0, 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. 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.

Dinamo Tirana's Ricardinho Trigo was substituted for Teodosio Elazar. When Mitxel Abar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Dinamo Tirana 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 Mitxel Abar couldn't finish the play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitxel Abar, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 65 minutes, Janik Vogt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Dinamo Tirana players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dinamo Tirana's Iker Dominguez was substituted for Izel Abecia. In the 66th minute, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Luiz Paulo Goiano notched a goal, 3-0, 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Paulo Goiano in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceandro Abadie having to interfere. Dinamo Tirana's Koldobika Abeitia was substituted for Luiz Paulo Goiano. After 81 minutes, Eustaquio Abellaneda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dinamo Tirana and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st minute, Eustaquio Abellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iker Dominguez kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Frank Sachs in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ceandro Abadie, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 90th minute, Frank Sachs 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. After 96 played minutes Dinamo Tirana got a freekick which was hit by Eustaquio Abellaneda. Dinamo Tirana's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.