Challenge

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Sachs kicked off to start the match. Alin Chiru was extremely unlucky when he, in the 8th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Acatar's Alin Chiru. But to his dismay, Alin Chiru quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Adrian Dreifuss's late challenge caught a FC Acatar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Dreifuss helped the player get up and apologised. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Chiru in the 25th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Constantin Bâlea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Acatar and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. Constantin Bâlea hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 played minutes FC Acatar got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Padro. After 31 played minutes, Germany's Frank Sachs shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ekhemos Kezdoglou 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 Germany reached it. In the 33rd minute, Albert Grămescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Malte Schiele kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Chiru in the 43rd minute of the match. 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.

Alin Chiru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Acatar's Alin Chiru got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alin Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Alin Chiru came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Constantin Bâlea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Constantin Bâlea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. After 70 played minutes FC Acatar got a freekick which was hit by Stefanos Ntinopoulos. Constantin Bâlea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Alin Chiru 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. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Chiru in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute FC Acatar were awarded a corner. Constantin Bâlea went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Acatar's Constantin Bâlea 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. FC Acatar's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.