Challenge

Dalmai Feal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Reyes No managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salud y República's supporters rose to their feet, but Reyes No was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, Nisio Riba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reyes No in the 27th minute. In the 34th minute Reyes No 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. Salud y República's Reyes No got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reyes No's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Salud y República's attentive Iosu Pantoja managed to snatch the ball when Chris Mergenthaler made a throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game. Juan Carlos Suciu 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 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reyes No, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Juan Carlos Suciu in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Salud y República's Juan Carlos Suciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 61st minute of play. Salud y República made a substitution. Iván Vila replaced Reyes No. After a rather tough play, Germany's Sven Krakouer got a free kick in the 68th minute. When Fructuoso Echavarri fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salud y República's protests and gave Fructuoso Echavarri a yellow card for diving instead. In the 69th match minute, Salud y República was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fructuoso Echavarri to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Germany got a corner. Salud y República's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Sachs ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Linus Schwerner fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Linus Schwerner a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Linus Schwerner. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iván Vila, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iván Vila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan Carlos Suciu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After 84 played minutes Salud y República got a freekick which was hit by Nisio Riba. Salud y República's attentive Nisio Riba managed to snatch the ball when Linus Schwerner made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. Salud y República were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Germany to leave the ground with a draw.