Challenge

MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Sachs took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Ángel Albirrojo booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Ulrich Stein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Florian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes Ángel Albirrojo got a freekick which was hit by Ignacy Wolicki. In the 33rd minute, Siro Frances 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 2-0. In the 36th minute of the game Chris Mergenthaler made a throw-in which Frank Sachs played forward. After a defensive mix-up in Ángel Albirrojo's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danilo Florian came out of the goal and Albin Holweck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Holweck in the 43rd minute of play forced Ángel Albirrojo's goalkeeper Danilo Florian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Germany's Linus Schwerner got a free kick in the 45th minute.

Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Fernando Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliav Grozner made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Germany's Janik Vogt. Germany's Albin Holweck managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eliav Grozner in the 55 minute of the game. After having played for 55 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. In the 58th minute, Albin Holweck 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. Ángel Albirrojo's Danilo Florian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Ángel Albirrojo from getting a goal against them. 65 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Joanes came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erubiel Gonzalez might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erubiel Gonzalez ran back to his position shaking his head. 74 minutes into the game, Ángel Albirrojo's Siro Frances nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Kahn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Siro Frances in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Danilo Florian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ángel Albirrojo's Danilo Florian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Fernando Quinteros in the 82nd minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siro Frances in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 89th minute Juan Fernando Quinteros 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 89th minute, Juan Fernando Quinteros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ángel Albirrojo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Frances in the 95th minute of play. Ángel Albirrojo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.