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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs made the kick off and thus started the match. 宋铮明's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, 杜铮骋 took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. In the 16th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 宋铮明 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. 狄岩云 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th match minute, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 雷克皓 to maneuver through the defense. After 29 minutes, 陈城超 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. 陈城超 hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 宋铮明. 刘弘军 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 43rd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when 杜铮骋 made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 宋铮明 got a free kick in the 51st minute. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 宋铮明, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's goalkeeper 刘弘军, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Chris Mergenthaler fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Chris Mergenthaler a yellow card for diving instead. 69 minutes into the game, Chris Mergenthaler threw the ball into play from the sideline. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 钱青梁 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 71st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chris Mergenthaler to maneuver through the defense. Chris Mergenthaler made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 钱青梁. In the 74thth minute of the game 宋铮明 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 杜铮骋 in the 79th minute of the match. After 80 played minutes ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 got a freekick which was hit by 严泉洲. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. 刘弘军 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. 87 minutes into the game, Chris Mergenthaler threw the ball into play from the sideline. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 钱青梁 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 88 minutes into the match, 钱青梁 notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Linus Schwerner charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Linus Schwerner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Linus Schwerner to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 宋铮明. But to his dismay, 宋铮明 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 刘弘军 was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 were victorious despite being under pressure from Germany for much of the match.