Challenge

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes, Alex Vallin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MAFFIAN and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MAFFIAN getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Alex Vallin hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 6th minute of play forced MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Aron Dahlbom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th match minute, MAFFIAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rasmus Kilberg to maneuver through the defense. Pete Sampras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in MAFFIAN's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aron Dahlbom 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. After 18 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Albin Holweck. Pete Sampras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Vallin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. Pete Sampras'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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pete Sampras got free with Tommy Kahn in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 38 minutes of play, Germany's Frank Sachs made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aron Dahlbom was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Vallin in the 47th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes in the game Stig-Arne Skålberg did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alf Säfström. Stig-Arne Skålberg kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Aron Dahlbom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 60th minute. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by MAFFIAN's Kristoffer Nyberg. But to his dismay, Kristoffer Nyberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Germany's Albin Holweck suffered a concussion in the 66th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kristoffer Nyberg during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Germany made a substitution. Rolf Rothberg replaced Albin Holweck. In the 67th minute, Kristoffer Nyberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aron Dahlbom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute Rolf Rothberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Dahlbom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolf Rothberg took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aron Dahlbom. Aron Dahlbom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. After 85 minutes of play MAFFIAN's Kristoffer Nyberg was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Kristoffer Nyberg hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Frank Sachs hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's Ragnar Törnkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aron Dahlbom made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. 93 minutes into the game, Ragnar Törnkvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MAFFIAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. The supporters of Germany booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ragnar Törnkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Sachs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aron Dahlbom having to make a save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.