Challenge

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Steven Chaptal started the match with the kick off. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven Chaptal, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. In the 10th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. After 19 minutes of play, Germany's Albin Holweck made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aden Couzens was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Elderslie Magpies getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Arty Behla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 26th minute of play forced Elderslie Magpies's goalkeeper Aden Couzens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Corbett Alonso 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 2-1. Albin Holweck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 36 played minutes Elderslie Magpies got a freekick which was hit by Corbett Alonso. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Aden Couzens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aden Couzens 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 39th minute. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Neal Weatherby capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Neal Weatherby really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aden Couzens having to interfere. In the 47thth minute of the game Steven Chaptal 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. When Frank Sachs came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Germany fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Frank Sachs couldn't finish the play. After 65 minutes of play, Germany's Frank Sachs made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aden Couzens was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Sven Krakouer hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Etxekopar came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Elderslie Magpies's Arty Behla broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Gilabert in the 84th minute of play. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Elderslie Magpies's Steven Chaptal. But to his dismay, Steven Chaptal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. 95 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Gilabert came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Elderslie Magpies had played much better football throughout.