Challenge

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rathmore Lime Tree's Alix Geoffray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yves Robinet who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Kahn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. Rathmore Lime Tree's Yves Robinet was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 13th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 16th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alix Geoffray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Rathmore Lime Tree got a freekick which was hit by Walter Texier. In the 21st minute, Brandon Pardon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 23 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Rathmore Lime Tree getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Brandon Pardon hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Frank Sachs made a precise shot to the right of Alix Geoffray. Rathmore Lime Tree's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Rathmore Lime Tree's Toufik Loir got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 34thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rathmore Lime Tree's Alix Geoffray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brandon Pardon during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Brandon Pardon hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Alix Geoffray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Robinet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johan Dufrenne got a throw-in 57 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Toufik Loir. In the 59thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rathmore Lime Tree's Alix Geoffray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alix Geoffray having to interfere. Rathmore Lime Tree's Alix Geoffray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 68th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Albin Holweck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Rathmore Lime Tree players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Germany's Albin Holweck got a free kick in the 70th minute. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alix Geoffray was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Janik Vogt's late challenge caught a Rathmore Lime Tree'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. In the 84th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janik Vogt to maneuver through the defense. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yves Robinet in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. After 96 minutes, Yves Robinet made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rathmore Lime Tree's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.