Challenge

Alvara Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alvara's Nesho Karadakov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Celso Joseph who took care of the corner kick. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nesho Karadakov in the 9th minute. The supporters of Germany booed when Alvara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nesho Karadakov came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. After 19 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Celso Joseph who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Nelson Palmeira got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 19 minutes into the match. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anaia Jurado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nesho Karadakov got free with Tommy Kahn in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Albin Holweck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anaia Jurado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Anaia Jurado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. In the 37th minute of the match, Nesho Karadakov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tommy Kahn was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 39th minute, Nesho Karadakov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 56 minutes, Nesho Karadakov made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Alvara's goalkeeper Anaia Jurado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Anaia Jurado in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nesho Karadakov went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Alvara's Celso Joseph got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nesho Karadakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelson Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Palmeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Alvara's Celso Joseph 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. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Germany 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 Frank Sachs couldn't finish the play. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Anaia Jurado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelson Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nesho Karadakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Alvara players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.