Challenge

Savannah of Africa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Mellin in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Frank Sachs got a free kick in the 11th minute. Willy Stieler hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Claes Caspersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Cheetah Team's Valter Mellin got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valter Mellin struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheetah Team. After 29 played minutes Cheetah Team got a freekick which was hit by Göran Stål. Frank Sachs hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 38 minutes, Göran Stål mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cheetah Team and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Germany booed when Cheetah Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göran Stål didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valter Mellin in the 40th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oskar Pettersson made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Linus Schwerner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cheetah Team's Egon Ahlbom was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommy Kahn in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Egon Ahlbom succeeded in the game's 68th minute to get real power on a long shot . Germany's Tommy Kahn hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-0! After 71 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Willy Stieler. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oskar Pettersson in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Dick Forssell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cheetah Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. After 74 played minutes Cheetah Team got a freekick which was hit by Dick Forssell. When Göran Stål was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Cheetah Team's Göran Stål got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Dick Forssell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valter Mellin went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claes Caspersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 93rd minute of play. Janik Vogt charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Janik Vogt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Janik Vogt got a free kick in the 94th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cheetah Team had won after a very even match.