Challenge

Neverland
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marco Assendelft made the kick off and thus started the match. A sloppy throw-in by Cristoforo Tatangelo in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Germany's Chris Mergenthaler. Marco Assendelft sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 11 minutes, Robert Mos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. De hijgende Hertjes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Mos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Assendelft sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. De hijgende Hertjes were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alex Belém took the corner. The corner led De hijgende Hertjes's Alex Belém to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. De hijgende Hertjes's attentive Cristoforo Tatangelo managed to snatch the ball when Willy Stieler made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. Willy Stieler hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Marco Assendelft received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. De hijgende Hertjes's Cristoforo Tatangelo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Linus Schwerner, made in the 37th minute of the game. In the 39th minute, Frank Sachs made a precise shot to the right of Rudolf Meulman. De hijgende Hertjes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Alex Belém tried to sneak it across the goal line. Willy Stieler kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Marco Assendelft managed to get in a good position for a shot. De hijgende Hertjes's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Assendelft was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Assendelft sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Sachs to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Assendelft in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Assendelft, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Marco Assendelft might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Assendelft ran back to his position shaking his head. After 62 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Albin Holweck. Marco Assendelft might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Assendelft ran back to his position shaking his head. 66 minutes into the match, De hijgende Hertjes's Marco Assendelft sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Willy Stieler hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. De hijgende Hertjes's Rudolf Meulman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sachs in the 70th minute of play. Marco Assendelft might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Assendelft ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th minute there was a penalty for De hijgende Hertjes. Alex Belém stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tommy Kahn. 1-1. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Assendelft in the 81st minute of the match. Marco Assendelft might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Assendelft ran back to his position shaking his head. De hijgende Hertjes were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.