Challenge

Germany Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off. Alexander Ansoldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Sachs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Concetto Santacroce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Salomone in the 10th minute of play. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Semantra AC's Ettore Salomone. But to his dismay, Ettore Salomone quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Aurelio Feltrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Marconi in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Malte Schiele got a free kick in the 29th minute. Frank Sachs in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Concetto Santacroce, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 32 minutes into the game, Frank Sachs lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Concetto Santacroce. Frank Sachs succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 47th playminute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Flavio Marconi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Semantra AC's Ettore Salomone slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 2-2 after 59 minutes of play. When Albin Holweck came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Germany 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 Albin Holweck couldn't finish the play. When Germany's Frank Sachs in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Semantra AC's goalie prevented a goal. Adrian Dreifuss struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Concetto Santacroce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. Germany's attentive Albin Holweck managed to snatch the ball when Armin Di Gennaro made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Albin Holweck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Concetto Santacroce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute, Adrian Dreifuss 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. Albin Holweck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Concetto Santacroce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Armin Di Gennaro threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Frank Sachs quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.