Challenge

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Zurdo FC's Fernandinho Rodrigues 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. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Prelipceanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nestor Tadzio'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. Nestor Tadzio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Zurdo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Tadzio to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulrich Stein in the 16th minute of play forced Zurdo FC's goalkeeper Jozef Wandzik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernandinho Rodrigues in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Prelipceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 25th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jozef Wandzik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Conrao got free with Tommy Kahn in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute of the match Germany got a corner. Zurdo FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Sachs ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Germany's Janik Vogt to a score. 0-1 in the 29th minute. In the 31st 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. Virgilio Chus hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The supporters of Germany booed when Zurdo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Chus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zurdo FC's Jozef Wandzik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Sven Krakouer got a free kick in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Ortle came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Zurdo FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Germany were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. If Traian Prelipceanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Frank Sachs hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Conrao went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Jozef Wandzik in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the match, Zurdo FC's goalkeeper Jozef Wandzik had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. The supporters of Germany booed when Zurdo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Tadzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Zurdo FC's Jozef Wandzik got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Rodrigues came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute Fernandinho Rodrigues 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. After 82 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Jozef Wandzik in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Germany players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Zurdo FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.