Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jure Cenov hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jasenko Rogošić in the 7th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Adrian Dreifuss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Borislav Tvrdić received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Borislav Tvrdić slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of --Sibenik--'s Alen Kovič. Alen Kovič was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 20 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Borislav Tvrdić came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, --Sibenik--'s goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Alen Kovič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Borislav Tvrdić recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Borislav Tvrdić showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After 31 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. --Sibenik--'s Jasenko Rogošić got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. In the 35th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. If Borislav Tvrdić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dražen Repac, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Jasenko Rogošić succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 41st playminute. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Borislav Tvrdić was the one to do the kick off. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Borislav Tvrdić in the 53rd minute of play. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Borislav Tvrdić in the 56th minute of play. When Dražen Repac came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the --Sibenik-- 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 Dražen Repac couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Borislav Tvrdić kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. In the 63rd minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alen Kovič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. After 65 played minutes, --Sibenik--'s Jasenko Rogošić shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tommy Kahn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in --Sibenik-- reached it. In the 68th minute, Adrian Dreifuss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71stth minute of the game Borislav Tvrdić 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. A collision led to --Sibenik-- getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jure Cenov hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Nikola Haramina notched a goal, 5-1, 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. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Borislav Tvrdić, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to --Sibenik-- getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Meliton Kovič hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Borislav Tvrdić went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. After 83 played minutes --Sibenik-- got a freekick which was hit by Tihomir Zdorc. After 85 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. In the 86th minute Borislav Tvrdić 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. Frank Sachs's late challenge caught a --Sibenik--'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Sachs helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Sachs to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Dražen Repac 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. A nice corner shot did that Jasenko Rogošić got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tommy Kahn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. There was no doubt that --Sibenik-- were the better team. --Sibenik--'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.