Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Matías Suárez made the kick off and thus started the match. Marlon Brando made in the 6th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Isac Begal however managed to control. Sebastian Mailat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 15th minute Sebastian Mailat 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. In the 19th minute, Matías Suárez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 1-0. 27 minutes into the game, Gong Zhen Jie threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Linus Schwerner quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Sebastian Mailat managed to get in a good position for a shot. BlueLionesse's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Mailat 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. Malte Schiele hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Matías Suárezs short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 40 played minutes BlueLionesse got a freekick which was hit by Gong Zhen Jie. If Isac Begal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When BlueLionesse's Matías Suárez in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. After 57 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. In the 58th minute, Sebastian Mailat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marlon Brando's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marlon Brando helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Marlon Brando got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Ulrich Stein recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Tomas Panpili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, Janik Vogt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Germany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BlueLionesse the free kick. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Begal, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute of the match BlueLionesse got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sebastian Mailat ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led BlueLionesse's Sebastian Mailat to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sebastian Mailat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Suárez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Isac Begal came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the BlueLionesse 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 Isac Begal couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Matías Suárez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. BlueLionesse had won after a very even match.