Challenge

ArenA PINI
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teodoro Mourato started the match with the kick off. Teodoro Mourato scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Tommy Kahn successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 13 minutes into the game, PINI FC's Teodoro Mourato nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Kahn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 21st minute Teodoro Mourato 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. 22 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Witalis Bejrut. In the 23rd minute of the match PINI FC 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. André Taveira ran over to the corner to take the kick. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by PINI FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frank Sachs was slow to take the kick. During this time Germany's players had a chance to rest. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teodoro Mourato in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Magalhães was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 40th minute of play forced PINI FC's goalkeeper Manuel Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Teodoro Mourato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. Walme Gimilio charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walme Gimilio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Walme Gimilio hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 62nd 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. Ulrich Stein's late challenge caught a PINI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ulrich Stein helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Germany's Ulrich Stein got a free kick in the 70th minute. When PINI FC's Teodoro Mourato in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Manuel Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 78th minute of the match. Teodoro Mourato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Magalhães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. PINI FC's Igor Christobal got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Igor Christobal struck a weak shot in the 91st 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 PINI FC. In the 96th minute, Witalis Bejrut 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 6-0. There was no doubt that PINI FC were the better team. PINI FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.