Challenge

Buitenhout Theater
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Germany booed when Buitenhout FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robbie Schimmel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Frank Sachs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 14thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buitenhout FC's Bertus Scheffer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albin Holweck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Germany fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Germany's Frank Sachs looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 19 minutes, Jaap Borgman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buitenhout FC and the Germany players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. Buitenhout FC's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 23rd minute of the game, when Roy Kostermans after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Germany's goal. Roy Kostermans was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. Bertus Scheffer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Sachs went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Bertus Scheffer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 31st minute of the match. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertus Scheffer having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Elbert Huiting hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The supporters of Germany booed when Buitenhout FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roy Kostermans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roy Kostermans made in the 46th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Rogier Veltman immediately put the ball in play. After the first half Germany were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mickael van der Linden was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertus Scheffer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albin Holweck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 70 played minutes Buitenhout FC got a freekick which was hit by Roy Kostermans. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the game, Germany's Frank Sachs nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bertus Scheffer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 83rd minute, Albin Holweck 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. In the 85th minute, Germany's Frank Sachs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. After 90 minutes of play, Germany's Frank Sachs made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bertus Scheffer was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 95th minute, Malte Schiele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mickael van der Linden in the 97th minute of play. The Buitenhout FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Germany were clearly better and deserved to take the win.