Challenge

KOO Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xiao Yu Chao got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Emin Bayram recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn. Emin Bayram showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 14 minutes of play, KOO Tigers's Robert Collen made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 20th minute of the match, Xiao Yu Chao 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. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. Robert Collen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. After having played for 25 minutes, Xiao Yu Chao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KOO Tigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xiao Yu Chao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's Robert Collen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Robert Collen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. KOO Tigers were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emin Bayram took the corner. Willy Stieler tried in the 30th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Tommy Kahn a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 3-0. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in KOO Tigers's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uğuralp Vasfi came out of the goal and Albin Holweck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Collen in the 42nd minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in KOO Tigers's zone, Albin Holweck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uğuralp Vasfi came out of the goal and Albin Holweck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Collen took the ball and in the 47 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 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

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. After a rather tough play, KOO Tigers's Azmi Bilkan got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 57th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute of the match Emin Bayram sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn skillfully saved the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Linus Schwerner in the 64th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by KOO Tigers's Roberto-Carlos Björklund. When KOO Tigers's Robert Collen in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Collen in the 69th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Germany booed when KOO Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gündüz Engiay didn't get a good kick on the ball. KOO Tigers made a substitution. Kudret Şükrü replaced Azmi Bilkan. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Collen's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. The throw-in from Willy Stieler in the 76th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by KOO Tigers's Kudret Şükrü. KOO Tigers's Roberto-Carlos Björklund quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Willy Stieler, made in the 80th minute of the game. Willy Stieler kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Xiao Yu Chao 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 Xiao Yu Chao was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Collen in the 93rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 96th minute.