Challenge

Tavernerio
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Saucho's Biagio Cimino 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. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saucho's goalkeeper Amedeo Testi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Biagio Cimino in the 4th minute. The supporters of Saucho booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Krakouer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Alberto Villani shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 10 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Janik Vogt. 15 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amedeo Testi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Tommy Kahn managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Saucho's Biagio Cimino fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tommy Kahn acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 20th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alberto Villani. Amedeo Testi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Sachs's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Amedeo Testi 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 24th minute. Frank Sachs scored 1-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amedeo Testi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Villani came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Biagio Cimino came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Saucho 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 Biagio Cimino couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Cimino in the 34th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Saucho's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Amedeo Testi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Testi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Villani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Sachs to strike the kick off in the second half. Frank Sachs who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Amedeo Testi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Saucho fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Saucho's Biagio Cimino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Biagio Cimino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Amedeo Testi made a huge save. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Biagio Cimino in the 75th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Albin Holweck 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. When Saucho's Biagio Cimino in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Germany's Willy Stieler quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kryspin Zdanowicz, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Bruno Bellomo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Germany booed when Saucho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Bozzelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Cimino in the 92nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Saucho had won after a very even match.