Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Sachs took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 14th minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 17th 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. 17 minutes into the game, one of MDS Soccer Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zheng Di Xi had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Frank Sachs's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Frank Sachs scored 0-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zheng Di Xi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 23 minutes into the match, Armandinho Brasil 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 Armandinho Brasil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Zheng Di Xi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armandinho Brasil in the 36th minute. Zheng Di Xi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 41st minute of the match. If Erivaldo Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

MDS Soccer Club made a substitution. José Maria Mineiro replaced Armandinho Brasil. Albin Holweck might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zheng Di Xi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albin Holweck ran back to his position shaking his head. When %teams%'s Frank Sachs was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-3 just inside the left pole, 58 minutes into the game. Zheng Di Xi was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erivaldo Severo in the 66th minute of play. A collision led to MDS Soccer Club getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Koko Merdan hit a great ball. Zheng Di Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Zheng Di Xi made a huge save. Zheng Di Xi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 72nd minute. After taking down the ball on Germany's corner Albin Holweck fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zheng Di Xi quite easily take care of the ball. 80 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Sachs. Zheng Di Xi made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. José Maria Mineiro'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. José Maria Mineiro helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MDS Soccer Club getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. José Maria Mineiro hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Di Xi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 88 minutes MDS Soccer Club's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Sachs who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Frank Sachs almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi did a great save. In the 90th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Di Xi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute of the match Germany got a corner. MDS Soccer Club'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. A nice corner shot did that Frank Sachs got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zheng Di Xi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 92nd match minute, MDS Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Maria Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. Lukasz Gmoch made in the 96th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ruy Duarte however managed to control. Germany's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.