Challenge

ARENA MEC PARTS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yan Zonta made the kick off which started today's match. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Zonta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Yan Zonta slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. After 15 minutes of play, Esporte Clube Pilar's Cícero Braga 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! The throw-in from Luizão Paiva in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Germany's Willy Stieler. Frank Sachs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Victor having to make a save. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luan Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After a rather tough play, Germany's Malte Schiele got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Willy Stieler hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dito Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Zonta in the 58th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Krakouer to maneuver through the defense. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Zonta in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute of the match Esporte Clube Pilar got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luan Alagoano ran over to the corner to take the kick. Paulo Victor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 75th minute of the match. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Pilar's Paulo Victor got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bautista Quintero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.