Challenge

埼玉スタジアム2002
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fazlı Benli took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Fazlı Benli 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. 6 minutes into the game, Fazlı Benli recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Fazlı Benli showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 10th minute, Kalmer Allikas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 12 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Blue Lock's Fazlı Benli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. If Fazlı Benli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manolo Iravedra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Tommy Kahn was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fazlı Benli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 30 minute of play. In the 36th minute, Alexandre Pereira fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Sven Krakouer charged in rather forcefully in the 44th 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. Sven Krakouer hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Blue Lock's Kalmer Allikas got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience was convinced that Javier Izquierdo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars Widdepenninck having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Blue Lock's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Lars Widdepenninck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Blue Lock was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Bidun to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Alexandre Pereira 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. 72 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Fazlı Benli came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute of the game Franco Gallinas made a throw-in which Kalmer Allikas played forward. After 90 minutes of play Germany's Sven Krakouer was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 91st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. Albin Holweck's late challenge caught a Blue Lock's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albin Holweck helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Blue Lock booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Germany's Albin Holweck got a free kick in the 94th minute. Blue Lock's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.