Challenge

Allianz Parque
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. Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off. Janik Vogt's late challenge caught a Palmeiras - Tia Leila'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. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. Genílson Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. After 6 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. In the 6th minute, Palmeiras - Tia Leila's Caco Barbosa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elano Rezende narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Malte Schiele 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 Genílson Mandrak in the 17th minute of the match. After 18 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olívio Sá who took care of the corner kick. Olívio Sá made a great header on Palmeiras - Tia Leila's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. Janik Vogt hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Caco Barbosa could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. 24 minutes in the game, Genílson Mandrak fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. The Palmeiras - Tia Leila fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Palmeiras - Tia Leila's Genílson Mandrak 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 31 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Genílson Mandrak came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genílson Mandrak in the 36th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Elano Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elano Rezende made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 42nd minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Genílson Mandrak made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Olívio Sá 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. A nice corner shot did that Frank Sachs got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Elano Rezende quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras - Tia Leila's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Rezende came out of the goal and Frank Sachs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 62 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elano Rezende narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th 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. Elano Rezende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute of the match Germany got a corner. Palmeiras - Tia Leila's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Sachs ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Genílson Mandrak went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Donato Mantini hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Palmeiras - Tia Leila made a substitution. Agostinho Peixoto replaced Ezequiel Lira. After 85 played minutes Palmeiras - Tia Leila got a freekick which was hit by Donato Mantini. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 89 played minutes Palmeiras - Tia Leila got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Lendaa. In the 91st minute, Germany's Albin Holweck dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Elano Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palmeiras - Tia Leila's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.