Challenge

Asti Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Sachs kicked off to start the match. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 4 minutes into the game, Amedeo Moriggi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Janik Vogt quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Amedeo Moriggi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. Germany's defense didn't have a chance, in the 6th minute, when Elia Pietrantoni scored to the left of an out of position Tommy Kahn, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Elia Pietrantoni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eurospeed Asti's supporters rose to their feet, but Elia Pietrantoni 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. After a defensive mix-up in Eurospeed Asti's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Battisti 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. In the 12th minute Elia Pietrantoni 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 14th minute of play forced Eurospeed Asti's goalkeeper Damiano Battisti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ettore Masciarelli'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. Ettore Masciarelli helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Eurospeed Asti's Ettore Masciarelli got a free kick in the 15th minute. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elia Pietrantoni in the 17th minute of the match. A hard shot 19 in the game by Elia Pietrantoni from a close distance when the talented Tommy Kahn managed to make a qualified save. Germany's players were relieved. In the 21st minute, Elia Pietrantoni 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. Fausto Pinti succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 24th playminute. After 34 played minutes Eurospeed Asti got a freekick which was hit by Amedeo Moriggi. Albin Holweck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Damiano Battisti having to make a save. A hard shot 38 in the game by Elia Pietrantoni from a close distance when the talented Tommy Kahn managed to make a qualified save. Germany's players were relieved. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damiano Battisti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Sachs's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. When Grant Irø fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eurospeed Asti's protests and gave Grant Irø a yellow card for diving instead. Elia Pietrantoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elia Pietrantoni to strike the kick off in the second half. Frank Sachs scored 2-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damiano Battisti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61stth minute of the game Elia Pietrantoni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Pietrantoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grant Irø in the 71st minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elia Pietrantoni took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Fausto Pinti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grant Irø took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Damiano Battisti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damiano Battisti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Pietrantoni scored 5-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Eurospeed Asti fully deserved thier win.