Challenge

Trabzon
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viviano Baños kicked off to start the match. Janik Vogt charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Janik Vogt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Janik Vogt hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Mma Clan could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mma Clan in the 15th minute of the match. The corner led Новгород TS's Georgiy Noskov to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Yakov Blokhin came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Kahn could save by the left post. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mma Clan, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viviano Baños, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodion Nikitin in the 33rd minute of the match. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mma Clan in the 35th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Новгород TS's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Viviano Baños, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mma Clan took the ball and in the 39 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 2-0. 43 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viviano Baños. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Artem Kovtun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 60th minute Yakov Blokhin 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. If Rodion Nikitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chris Mergenthaler's late challenge caught a Новгород TS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chris Mergenthaler helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Новгород TS booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yakov Blokhin in the 68th minute of play. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yakov Blokhin's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viviano Baños's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. When Новгород TS's Viviano Baños in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Новгород TS's Artem Kovtun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Новгород TS from getting a goal against them. After 93 minutes of play, Новгород TS's Rodion Nikitin made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Новгород TS had played much better football throughout.