Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. Patrik Brovall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 5th minute. Frank Sachss short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Patrik Brovall to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Germany's Linus Schwerner got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 23 minutes of play, Germany's Frank Sachs made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrik Brovall was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Linus Schwerner hit a great ball. Delminho FF's Gerardo Savier got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd match minute, Delminho FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Wållander to maneuver through the defense. Carl Ekrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerardo Savier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Delminho FF's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gerardo Savier, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Delminho FF's Beniamin Charamut got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 58th minute Delminho FF were awarded a corner. Gerardo Savier went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gerardo Savier got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tommy Kahn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Albin Holweck fell near the penalty area in the 61st 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 Delminho FF booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gerardo Savier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delminho FF's attentive Beniamin Charamut managed to snatch the ball when Willy Stieler made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Sachs in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrik Brovall prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Delminho FF's Bengt-Rune Martinsson was substituted for Carl Ekrot. Patrik Brovall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After having played for 80 minutes, Gerardo Savier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Delminho FF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Savier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delminho FF made a substitution. Kasper Åkerström replaced Beniamin Charamut. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Savier in the 86th minute of play. Karl-Oskar Månsson'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. Karl-Oskar Månsson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Germany booed when Delminho FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Oskar Månsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Wållander kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Patrik Brovall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Germany fans cheered their team off the field, for while Delminho FF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.