Challenge

RW STADIUM
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dennis Mata kicked off to start the match. 9 minutes into the match, PANTHER BLUE's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Yenal Armağan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yenal Armağan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dan Săvescu hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yenal Armağan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute Dan Săvescu 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. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 28 minutes, Adrian Dreifuss mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the PANTHER BLUE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Dreifuss. Frank Sachs might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yenal Armağan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Sachs ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albin Holweck during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Germany's Albin Holweck got a free kick in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Dennis Mata could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. PANTHER BLUE's Carlos Cambronero got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of PANTHER BLUE booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malte Schiele didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Dennis Mata took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Sachs was the one to do the kick off. Albin Holweck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by PANTHER BLUE's Dan Săvescu. But to his dismay, Dan Săvescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 59th match minute, PANTHER BLUE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Bonilla to maneuver through the defense. Yenal Armağan made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Frank Sachs sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. PANTHER BLUE's Gonzalo Garita was substituted for Dan Săvescu. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th 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. Yenal Armağan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yenal Armağan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Holweck, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Germany's Frank Sachs got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes in the game Enéas Prata did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Dennis Mata. Yenal Armağan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 89th minute. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. The PANTHER BLUE support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.