Challenge

Atatürk
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alphan Sati in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 6th minute of play forced Birvan Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Ali Niyaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 8 minutes on the clock, İsmet Acarer commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Birvan Spor Kulübü fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Germany. Frank Sachs stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ali Niyaz. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Barbaros Sarih managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birvan Spor Kulübü's supporters rose to their feet, but Barbaros Sarih was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 23 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fatih Ergökmen. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fatih Ergökmen got free with Tommy Kahn in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Niyaz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st 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. Ali Niyaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 35 minutes, Sven Krakouer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Birvan Spor Kulübü players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sven Krakouer kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 38 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. 39 minutes into the match, Birvan Spor Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Ali Niyaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th 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. Ali Niyaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th minute Hakan Ongay 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. The Birvan Spor Kulübü players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Germany were winning 0-1.

Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Birvan Spor Kulübü's Ali Niyaz got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Barbaros Sarih received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, kaya Akyazı was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Birvan Spor Kulübü's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. Ali Niyaz made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. In the 81st minute, Harun Öktem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barbaros Sarih sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Albin Holweck fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Albin Holweck a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Birvan Spor Kulübü booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barbaros Sarih in the 94th minute of play.