Challenge

V.Sofia
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fc S.Zaharesti's 谢峰建 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. 谢峰建's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. If 谢峰建 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 13th minute 谢峰建 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 谢峰建 in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. In the 20th minute, Horia Chivu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 谢峰建 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Fc S.Zaharesti getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Horia Chivu hit a great ball. 谢峰建's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tommy Kahn firmly grabbed it by the left post. 谢峰建 might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 谢峰建 ran back to his position shaking his head. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 谢峰建 in the 31st minute of play. 谢峰建's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 谢峰建 was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc S.Zaharesti's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Martin Crușeveanu got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 35 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 谢峰建 in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

52 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's 谢峰建 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fc S.Zaharesti's 谢峰建 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommy Kahn in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The throw-in from Horia Chivu in the 58th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Germany's Albin Holweck. In the 70th match minute, Fc S.Zaharesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horia Chivu to maneuver through the defense. A nice corner shot did that Frank Sachs got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aleksander Eriksrud quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 80th play minutes 谢峰建 shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Tommy Kahn and just under the crossbar into goal. Fc S.Zaharesti's Horia Chivu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Willy Stieler, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Fc S.Zaharesti's Aleksander Eriksrud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Fc S.Zaharesti from getting a goal against them. Malte Schiele kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Frank Sachs in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aleksander Eriksrud, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fc S.Zaharesti's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.