Challenge

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Steven Chaptal started the match with the kick off. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. Ovidio Etxekopar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. In the 7th minute of the match, Steven Chaptal 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. After 9 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arty Behla who took care of the corner kick. Arty Behla made a great header on Elderslie Magpies's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Germany's Janik Vogt got a free kick in the 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arty Behla. Germany's Albin Holweck got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Burns Muller with Ovidio Etxekopar as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Aden Couzens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Frank Sachs went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Germany's corner Malte Schiele fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aden Couzens quite easily take care of the ball. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Rick Souness sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Germany booed when Elderslie Magpies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arty Behla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

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. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven Chaptal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Elderslie Magpies booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Sachs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arty Behla's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arty Behla helped the player get up and apologised. After 64 played minutes Elderslie Magpies got a freekick which was hit by Arty Behla. A collision led to Elderslie Magpies getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Arty Behla hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Chaptal came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Burns Muller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 played minutes, Germany's Frank Sachs shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aden Couzens came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Germany reached it. 80 minutes into the game, Ulrich Stein threw the ball into play from the sideline. Elderslie Magpies's Burns Muller quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Sachs in the 82nd minute of play forced Elderslie Magpies's goalkeeper Aden Couzens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Arty Behla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Elderslie Magpies's Arty Behla got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute, Burns Muller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Aden Couzens in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.