Challenge

Redondo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Humberto Velasques started the match with the kick off. Germany's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Armindo Pegado scored to the left of an out of position Tommy Kahn, making the score, 1-0. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Zukowski in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Futebol Espinhel's Germano Borba got a free kick in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Velasques got free with Tommy Kahn in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Futebol Espinhel's Germano Borba dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After having played for 16 minutes, David Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Futebol Espinhel's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 17 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Sven Krakouer. Celso Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 21st minute of the match. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoslaw Zukowski in the 28th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Futebol Espinhel's Radoslaw Zukowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 3-0 after 28 minutes of play. David Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute of the match, Humberto Velasques got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tommy Kahn was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Celso Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. Humberto Velasques might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Humberto Velasques ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Futebol Espinhel's Eliseu Tavares got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Futebol Espinhel:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Germany:s goal. Frank Sachs shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 60 minutes, Albin Holweck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Futebol Espinhel players grew even worse after the yellow card. Futebol Espinhel's Celso Vasconcelos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Futebol Espinhel from getting a goal against them. 66 minutes into the game, Eliseu Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Futebol Espinhel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. Eliseu Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th minute of the match, Frank Sachs got a very nice opportunity to score, but Celso Vasconcelos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Humberto Velasques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. If David Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Futebol Espinhel getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Eliseu Tavares hit a great ball. In the 89th minute of the game Eliseu Tavares made a throw-in which Humberto Velasques played forward. Albin Holweck kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, Futebol Espinhel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Futebol Espinhel were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Germany for a fine match.