Challenge

Estadio Diamante
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Rene Eliazar 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. Armando Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 6th minute of play. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 20th minute of play. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Cecilio Txaran capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cecilio Txaran really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 26th minute, Frank Sachs got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Armando Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 28th minute of the match. Cecilio Txaran might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cecilio Txaran ran back to his position shaking his head. Cecilio Txaran scored 2-0 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 34 minutes into the match, ZAFIRO FC's Cecilio Txaran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cecilio Txaran scored 3-0 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cecilio Txaran was the one to do the kick off. Gualterio Peter's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gualterio Peter helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd match minute, ZAFIRO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Peter to maneuver through the defense. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 57th 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. 60 minutes into the match, Cecilio Txaran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cecilio Txaran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Germany! Armando Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Germany's Frank Sachs to fire away a dangerous shot which Armando Paredes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Janik Vogt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Armando Paredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.