Challenge

Luzim
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gabriel Ribas made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Salvador Poças stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Salvador Poças tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the match, SC Luzim's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Nicolas Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bento Azenha thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Nicolas Neto, a very annoying self made goal in the 12th minute which led to 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Ribas got free with Tommy Kahn in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Ribas came free with the goalkeeper in the 24th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Kahn could save by the left post. In the 28th minute Salvador Poças 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 30th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, SC Luzim's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Salvador Poças, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 32 minutes Germany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vítor Bettencourt who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of SC Luzim booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel Ribas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Jorge Pais capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jorge Pais really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. In the 42ndth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Luzim's Nicolas Neto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Poças, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Germany's Willy Stieler got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Salvador Poças took the ball and in the 56 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 3-1. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Poças in the 59th minute of play. Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Ribas came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Jorge Albuquerque cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. António Lamego hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th minute of the match Germany got a corner. SC Luzim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Sachs ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ulrich Steins short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Nicolas Neto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Germany booed when SC Luzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Bettencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolas Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 93rd minute.