Challenge

Mauro Leonardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dilyan Uzunov made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Laureano Terciero. 10 minutes into the match, Andino Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Yin Qi Xuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 12th minute. Andrei Râmniceanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Germany's Frank Sachs got a free kick in the 16th minute. If Laureano Terciero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Andino Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Yin Qi Xuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Fonso in the 24th minute of play. Andrei Râmniceanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. 29 minutes into the game, Dilyan Uzunov lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Tommy Kahn. Janik Vogt's late challenge caught a Andino Sport Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Janik Vogt helped the player get up and apologised. Janik Vogt hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. Andino Sport Club's Dilyan Uzunov pulled a muscle in his back after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Chris Mergenthaler fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Chris Mergenthaler a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th minute, Chris Mergenthaler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 57 minutes of play, Andino Sport Club's Andrei Râmniceanu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andino Sport Club's Donato Garcia was substituted for Andrei Râmniceanu. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aquilino Foro went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Germany 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 Frank Sachs couldn't finish the play. Aquilino Foro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Francho in the 86th minute of play. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th match minute, Andino Sport Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Cai to maneuver through the defense. Andino Sport Club's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.