Challenge

Cristal Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Junior Cristante made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, AC Cristal's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Elias Bocage reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Cristal's Greg Lequesne pulled a muscle in his back after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Sven Krakouer fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Sven Krakouer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Germany's Sven Krakouer got a free kick in the 6th minute. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Junior Cristante in the 7th minute. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Elias Bocage didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. Albin Holweck might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elias Bocage. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albin Holweck ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Sachs in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elias Bocage saved AC Cristal 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 Elias Bocage was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Junior Cristante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 25th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Bocage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean-Marc Taillefer took the ball and in the 27 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 1-2. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Jean-Marc Taillefer took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. Junior Cristante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elias Bocage showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 47th match minute, AC Cristal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Graziani to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 54th minute, Nelson Pagano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Dailly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, AC Cristal's goalkeeper Elias Bocage had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. In the 64th minute, Jean-Marc Taillefer made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Junior Cristante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean-Marc Taillefer in the 75th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Holweck in the 82nd minute of play forced AC Cristal's goalkeeper Elias Bocage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AC Cristal's Elias Bocage played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 83rd minute of play. After 92 minutes, Jean-Marc Taillefer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Cristal and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jean-Marc Taillefer hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Ben Dailly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.