Challenge

Øysvoll Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hans-Martin Torvund went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Germany booed when Rock Hard FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans-Martin Torvund didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rock Hard FC's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenneth Drange came out of the goal and Frank Sachs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans-Martin Torvund in the 8th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eilert Totland in the 12th minute. Hu Xu made in the 25th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Germany's Albin Holweck. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Sigve Ramberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Sigve Ramberg recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Sigve Ramberg showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. After having played for 32 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. After 35 played minutes Rock Hard FC got a freekick which was hit by Jim-André Kirkevold. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Sigve Ramberg sent off a good shot on target. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hans-Martin Torvund to make the kick off. Rock Hard FC's Kenneth Drange played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 55th minute of play. Hans-Martin Torvund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Drange had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. Albin Holweck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Rock Hard FC's Kenneth Drange got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute Hans-Martin Torvund 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 Hans-Martin Torvund in the 73rd minute of play. The Rock Hard FC fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Rock Hard FC's Hans-Martin Torvund looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rock Hard FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Drange, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Sigve Ramberg notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 88th minute, Tage Øye hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigve Ramberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 94 minutes, Hans-Martin Torvund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rock Hard FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hans-Martin Torvund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rock Hard FC had played much better football throughout.