Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Hernán Crespo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Hernán Crespo 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. Adrian Dreifuss kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute Alejo Uhin 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. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernán Crespo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 played minutes El Millo de Haedo got a freekick which was hit by Bayezit Akçabay. The audience was convinced that Frank Sachs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Ruisko was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernán Crespo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hernán Crespo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Hernán Crespo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 30th minute. In the 34th minute, Hernán Crespo made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Chris Mergenthaler's late challenge caught a El Millo de Haedo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chris Mergenthaler helped the player get up and apologised. Alejo Uhin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tommy Kahn. Germany's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hernán Crespo got free with Tommy Kahn in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Germany's Albin Holweck got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albin Holweck during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Sachs made a kick off. Fernando Ruisko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 53rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Fernando Ruisko in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hernán Crespo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to El Millo de Haedo getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Anier Christobal hit a great ball. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Albin Holweck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Ruisko having to make a save. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernán Crespo, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernán Crespo, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After a rather tough play, El Millo de Haedo's Bayezit Akçabay got a free kick in the 75th minute. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Fernando Ruisko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Ruisko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 90th minute. With his leg Fernando Ruisko managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Germany's Frank Sachs fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The El Millo de Haedo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Germany had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.