Challenge

Stadio Olimpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Laziali's Gerasim Nachov 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. After 3 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Frank Sachs put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Avgustin Yochev. After having played for 11 minutes, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albin Holweck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 20th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Kosta Kúnov came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Laziali booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Krakouer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laziali's Thomas Rix got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Laziali's Thomas Rix slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 2-1 after 41 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Avgustin Yochev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Holweck in the 54th minute of the match. The corner led to Germany's Linus Schwerner getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Germany 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 Frank Sachs couldn't finish the play. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kosta Kúnov in the 59th minute of play. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Avgustin Yochev made a huge save. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Laziali's goalkeeper Avgustin Yochev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Veliko Stefchov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Laziali's Thomas Rix. But to his dismay, Thomas Rix quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. In the 77th minute Gerasim Nachov 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. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerasim Nachov in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute Kosta Kúnov 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. When Albin Holweck came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Germany 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 Albin Holweck couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Laziali's Avgustin Yochev got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Laziali's Gerasim Nachov in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Germany players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Laziali.