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SAO JANUARIO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 徐远翀 got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when 徐远翀 got free with Tommy Kahn in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Germany's Janik Vogt managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Caco Leite in the 8 minute of the game. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krzysztof Piczak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Piczak in the 15th minute of the match. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Recai Keçeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute Adriano Branco 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. In the 22nd minute, Adrian Dreifuss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Recai Keçeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recai Keçeli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 28th minute of the match. After 30 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Janik Vogt. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adriano Branco was slow to take the kick. During this time VASCO DA GAMA's players had a chance to rest. Adriano Branco made a great header on VASCO DA GAMA's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. Germany were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after VASCO DA GAMA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Frank Sachs took the corner. The corner led to Germany's Linus Schwerner getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 41st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janik Vogt to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute of the match Adriano Branco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Kahn skillfully saved the ball. After 43 played minutes VASCO DA GAMA got a freekick which was hit by Caco Leite. With an all-out effort, VASCO DA GAMA's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Krzysztof Piczak, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Sachs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Holweck in the 51st minute of play forced VASCO DA GAMA's goalkeeper Recai Keçeli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 52nd minute. After taking down the ball on Germany's corner Sven Krakouer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Recai Keçeli quite easily take care of the ball. If Adriano Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th 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. Recai Keçeli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caco Leite hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Frank Sachs hit a great ball. In the 70th minute Krzysztof Piczak 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. When Krzysztof Piczak came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the VASCO DA GAMA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Krzysztof Piczak couldn't finish the play. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Krzysztof Piczak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 徐远翀 went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 87th minute Krzysztof Piczak 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. In the 87th minute, Krzysztof Piczak 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. If Adriano Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee ended the match the VASCO DA GAMA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.