Challenge

Øysvoll Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hans-Martin Torvund made the kick off which started today's match. Sigve Ramberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 minutes Rock Hard FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Sachs who took care of the corner kick. Janik Vogt was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Sigve Ramberg scored 1-0 in the 11th 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. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Kenneth Drange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Eilert Totland 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. 21 minutes into the match, Eilert Totland had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eilert Totland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Hans-Martin Torvund might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hans-Martin Torvund ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute of the match Germany got a corner. Rock Hard FC'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. The corner led Germany's Frank Sachs to fire away a dangerous shot which Kenneth Drange despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Frank Haavik sent off a good shot on target. The corner led Rock Hard FC's Jim-André Kirkevold to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 39th minute, Sigve Ramberg made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liu Xi Xi during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rock Hard FC's Liu Xi Xi got a free kick in the 41st minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans-Martin Torvund, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Martin Torvund 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 Sigve Ramberg in the 55th minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigve Ramberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Germany's Malte Schiele got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute of the match Jim-André Kirkevold shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eilert Totland in the 60th minute of play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rock Hard FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Drange, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A throw-in in the 70th minute of the game was made by Hu Xu with Frank Haavik as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 74 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Martin Torvund came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigve Ramberg in the 76th minute of play. Kenneth Drange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Germany's Janik Vogt to a score. 3-1 in the 79th minute. Sigve Ramberg took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. The supporters of Rock Hard FC booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Linus Schwerner hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Hans-Martin Torvund scored 5-1 in the 89th 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. Frank Haavik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albin Holweck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There was no doubt that Rock Hard FC were the better team. Rock Hard FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.