Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel Marchidan kicked off to start the match. If Manuel Marchidan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Sachs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Taffarel having to make a save. In the 10th match minute, Racing Club【LBF】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Obafuso to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Racing Club【LBF】's Samuel Frisco got a free kick in the 13th minute. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Marchidan in the 16th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Frank Sachs put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cláudio Taffarel. Sérgio Ramos was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 22 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Racing Club【LBF】:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Germany:s goal. After a rather tough play, Germany's Malte Schiele got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Emanuel Obafuso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Emanuel Obafuso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Marchidan came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Emanuel Obafuso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 39 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Obafuso came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Marchidan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Obafuso was slow to take the kick. During this time Racing Club【LBF】's players had a chance to rest. Malte Schiele thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Tommy Kahn, a very annoying self made goal in the 43rd minute which led to 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Obafuso came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Obafuso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 64 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cláudio Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Alfredo Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manuel Marchidan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Placido Abeijon. After having played for 72 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Janik Vogt hit a great ball. With his leg Tommy Kahn managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Racing Club【LBF】's Manuel Marchidan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Racing Club【LBF】 were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Atilano Eufemio took the corner. The long shot by Atilano Eufemio in the 83rd minute really tested Tommy Kahn's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Sachs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cláudio Taffarel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Frisco kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willy Stieler to maneuver through the defense.