Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Germany's Frank Sachs started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes of play, FC Melon's Tomáš Semenník made it 0-1 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! Albin Holweck was extremely unlucky when he, in the 6th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Malte Schiele's late challenge caught a FC Melon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Malte Schiele helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th match minute, FC Melon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matej Adamec to maneuver through the defense. Martin Kudlak hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. If Tomáš Semenník had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Tomáš Malý put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. In the 32nd minute of the match FC Melon got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomáš Malý ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Matej Adamec managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomáš Semenník, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of Germany booed when FC Melon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukáš Hučka didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Matej Adamec ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomáš Malý stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomáš Malý in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tommy Kahn, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 60th minute, Vincent Pacher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ján Tuleja 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 62nd minute. Ján Tuleja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th 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. In the 69th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ján Tuleja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomáš Malý who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Kahn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. FC Melon made a substitution. Jaromír Mojžiš replaced Lukáš Hučka. In the 74th minute, Lukáš Hučka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 74 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. In the 76th minute, Frank Sachs got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomáš Malý. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marek Janič in the 83rd minute of the match. Germany's Albin Holweck got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Matej Adamec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomáš Malý came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Kahn could save by the left post. In the 96th minute, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Melon played a much better game than Germany and deserved their victory. The Germany players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.