Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 4 minutes into the match, Gorgory's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Abel Orlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Linus Schwerner fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Linus Schwerner a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Linus Schwerner to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Arevalo might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oscar Arevalo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Higinio Valiente 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. Sven Krakouer charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sven Krakouer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Gorgory booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Krakouer didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gorgory's Oscar Arevalo in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Oscar Arevalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Janik Vogt. Oscar Arevalo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. Agustín Ramis hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Higinio Valiente got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Oscar Arevalo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Willy Stieler hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Higinio Valiente came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Gorgory 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 Higinio Valiente couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Higinio Valiente made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oscar Arevalo to strike the kick off in the second half. Germany's Janik Vogt managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Agustín Ramis in the 54 minute of the game. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Gorgory booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy Stieler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donatello Caseres, 61 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Albin Holweck kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Gorgory's Cipriano Fresco was substituted for Oscar Arevalo. In the 68th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Fresco came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Santo Udalaitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Valiente in the 73rd minute of the match. Frank Sachss short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Abel Orlan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Cipriano Fresco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Fresco, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Valiente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gheorghe Ecobescu came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Gorgory 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 Gheorghe Ecobescu couldn't finish the play. In the 94th minute Cipriano Fresco 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. Cipriano Fresco scored 4-0 in the 95th 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. There was no doubt that Gorgory were the better team. Gorgory's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.