Challenge

Titans Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maikel Lammers kicked off to start the match. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maikel Lammers got free with Tommy Kahn in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Northern Titans's Billy Hollander. Billy Hollander was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neeme Van Achteren in the 19th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Frank Sachs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Billy Hollander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Billy Hollander having to interfere. Billy Hollander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Maikel Lammers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northern Titans's supporters rose to their feet, but Maikel Lammers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 42nd minute, Chris Mergenthaler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 minutes, Arjen Saanen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northern Titans and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arjen Saanen kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Sachs to strike the kick off in the second half. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Billy Hollander made a huge save. In the 52nd minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. Linus Schwerner made a great header on Germany's corner, it was just that Northern Titans's Billy Hollander managed to reach the ball for a save. After 53 played minutes Ulrich Stein could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 0-3 into the left cross. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Sachs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billy Hollander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Billy Hollander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Billy Hollander made a huge save. When Neeme Van Achteren came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Northern Titans 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 Neeme Van Achteren couldn't finish the play. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Sachs in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Billy Hollander, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 79th minute, Maikel Lammers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Northern Titans's Jan Geers was substituted for Felix Lembeck. In the 80th minute, Maikel Lammers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Billy Hollander having to interfere. In the 84th minute Neeme Van Achteren 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. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maikel Lammers in the 86th minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maikel Lammers, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Albin Holweck ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Billy Hollander was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Frank Sachs succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 92nd playminute. Germany played a much better game than Northern Titans and deserved their victory. The Northern Titans players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.