Challenge

Stockholm Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustav Ahlrot started the match with the kick off. In the 8thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Djurgården IF's Du Chong Le was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Djurgården IF's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Du Chong Le reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Frank Sachs in the 13th minute. The corner ended in Frank Sachs almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Djurgården IF's Du Chong Le did a great save. Du Chong Le made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 16th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustav Ahlrot got free with Tommy Kahn in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Djurgården IF were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alexander Nilsson took the corner. Alexander Nilsson got in the 19th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Tommy Kahn. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustav Ahlrot got free with Tommy Kahn in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Alexander Nilsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alexander Nilsson really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 31st minute, Sven-Edvin Lindkvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 37 minutes into the game, Albin Holweck cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Du Chong Le was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Du Chong Le saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Edvin Lindkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Sachs made a kick off. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Du Chong Le having to interfere. Frank Sachs struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Du Chong Le didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chris Mergenthaler during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Edvin Lindkvist in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Djurgården IF's Nereo Abella got a free kick in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Albin Holweck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Germany's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Djurgården IF the free kick. In the 87th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albin Holweck to maneuver through the defense. Gustav Ahlrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustav Ahlrot in the 93rd minute of play. Sven-Edvin Lindkvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.