Challenge

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Sachs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Er Didia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Er Didia in the 7th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Fedele Marzo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. Fedele Marzo made in the 13th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Germany's Willy Stieler. 16 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Er Didia came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 played minutes Atletico San Jacopino got a freekick which was hit by Fedele Marzo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 21st minute of play forced Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Aurelio Di Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Atletico San Jacopino's Aurelio Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 23rd minute of play. Sven Krakouer hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Frank Sachs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aurelio Di Luca was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Er Didia made the kick off in the second half. Frank Sachs came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aurelio Di Luca could save by the left post. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Nik Tjæder replaced Amos Atroce. After 68 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Sven Krakouer hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Ferruccio Nicolai sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn skillfully saved the ball. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Aurelio Di Luca made a huge save. In the 76th minute Er Didia 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. Malte Schiele hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Atletico San Jacopino got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alessandro Federici ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Atletico San Jacopino's Alessandro Federici to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Armando Di Prinzio kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Aurelio Di Luca was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Frank Sachs. 90 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nik Tjæder came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Alessandro Federici 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 3-1. Atletico San Jacopino walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.