Challenge

Hammurabi Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Per Henriksson had several of the Germany's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 6 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Tommy Kahn as he didn't even see the shot coming. Janik Vogt's late challenge caught a Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Janik Vogt helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, Janik Vogt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Mark Smed threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Janik Vogt quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Per Henriksson put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. Per Henriksson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Tommy Kahn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Charles Emander got a free kick in the 27th minute. Johan Engman got a throw-in 38 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Christer Skräddare. In the 39th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute of the match Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin 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. Mark Smed ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Mark Smed got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tommy Kahn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Helge Kullander scored 3-0 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Per Henriksson was the one to do the kick off. When Rickard Göransson came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rickard Göransson couldn't finish the play. After 53 played minutes, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Mark Smed 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 Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin reached it. 54 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Per Henriksson came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Germany booed when Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilgot Fogel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Christer Skräddare came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christer Skräddare in the 61st minute of play. With a little luck, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Roger Stenquist got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Germany's Chris Mergenthaler got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Mark Smed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th 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 Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Johan Engman hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Per Henriksson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Per Henriksson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the game, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Per Henriksson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Kahn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 88th minute, Christer Skräddare 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 5-0. In the 93rd minute Per Henriksson 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Per Henriksson in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.