Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Redouane Ledig took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Albin Holweck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sabri Bony breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 4th minute Redouane Ledig 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. Étoile du Sud's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daryl Cottineau in the 5th minute. Noël Chamayou made a great header on Étoile du Sud's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Germany booed when Étoile du Sud was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gérard Delmotte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Sachs might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sabri Bony. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Sachs ran back to his position shaking his head. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noël Chamayou in the 18th minute of the match. Frank Sachss short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Sabri Bony to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sabri Bony showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 27th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Gérard Delmotte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Étoile du Sud and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Étoile du Sud was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gérard Delmotte to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, Redouane Ledig 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 Redouane Ledig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 35 played minutes Étoile du Sud got a freekick which was hit by Dan Vert. A hard shot by Frank Sachs from long distance, 36 minutes into the match, got Sabri Bony's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martien Zwart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Étoile du Sud's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daryl Cottineau in the 44th minute. Daryl Cottineau made a great header on Étoile du Sud's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 46 minutes, Thierry Henri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Étoile du Sud's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thierry Henri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Étoile du Sud made a substitution. Barthélémy Jardin replaced Ramzy Fily.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Noël Chamayou in the 58th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Étoile du Sud booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy Stieler didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Noël Chamayou took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. Sabri Bony made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 70th minute of play. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noël Chamayou in the 71st minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noël Chamayou in the 75th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Étoile du Sud's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 80 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Noël Chamayou, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Tommy Kahn successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Sabri Bony didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Sabri Bony tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dan Vert kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.