Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Emílio Cordeiro made a huge save. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Rony Coelho. But to his dismay, Rony Coelho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Fortunato Domenghini hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Frank Sachs came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emílio Cordeiro could save by the left post. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meriç Nurkan in the 16th minute of play. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Rony Coelho. But to his dismay, Rony Coelho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 27th minute, João Augusto Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emílio Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Holweck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Albin Holweck ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emílio Cordeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 43rd minute Rony Coelho 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. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Amedeo Faccio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommy Kahn in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 47 minutes of play, Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Amedeo Faccio made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rony Coelho was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Rony Coelho made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chris Mergenthaler hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Amedeo Faccio, 60 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Jorginho Esteves was substituted for Fortunato Domenghini. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Rony Coelho put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. After 70 minutes Š¢σяpiσиŠ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Sachs who took care of the corner kick. Linus Schwerner made a great header on Germany's corner, it was just that Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Emílio Cordeiro managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 72nd minute, Amedeo Faccio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Gilberto Cardozo was substituted for Rony Coelho. A collision led to Š¢σяpiσиŠ getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Amedeo Faccio hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilberto Cardozo's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Gilberto Cardozo put it in 1-7 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. In the 78th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Meriç Nurkan put it in 1-8 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. Gilberto Cardozo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's attack was well implemented in the 86th minute, but when Gilberto Cardozo was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Gilberto Cardozo sent off a good shot on target. Chris Mergenthaler's late challenge caught a Š¢σяpiσиŠ'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. After 94 played minutes, Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Amedeo Faccio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tommy Kahn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Š¢σяpiσиŠ reached it. Meriç Nurkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.