Challenge

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saul Jaen made the kick off which started today's match. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Jaen in the 3rd minute of play. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Pitt Frøne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Germany's Sven Krakouer got a free kick in the 11th minute. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16th minute, Carmine Righi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 1-0. The audience was convinced that Biagio Volta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Righi in the 22nd minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Tommy Kahn successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 27th minute PICCOLE PESTI were awarded a corner. Donato Dossena went to the cornerflag to take it. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Righi in the 29th minute of play. Carmine Righi made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 30thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Tommy Kahn would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. PICCOLE PESTI's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Donato Dossena in the 31st minute. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Righi in the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Carmine Righi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 3-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmine Righi in the 58th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Carmine Righi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Pitt Frøne 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 60th minute. In the 65th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janik Vogt to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Righi in the 67th minute of the match. Sven Krakouer charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sven Krakouer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Jaen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Juliano in the 78th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Biagio Volta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Otto Fesik replaced Saul Jaen. Donato Juliano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmine Righi in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Donato Dossena was slow to take the kick. During this time PICCOLE PESTI's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Carmine Righi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Germany's Tommy Kahn did a great save. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Sachs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pitt Frøne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Germany's Frank Sachs got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute of the match Armando Piacentini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 96th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. PICCOLE PESTI's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.