Challenge

MLS
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Chris Mergenthaler. 8 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yanick Knecht narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Jonas Dahlberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. When LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Jonas Dahlberg in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Octavio Cordaryal got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonas Dahlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yanick Knecht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Dahlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Octavio Cordaryals short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 37th minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Jonas Dahlberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 44th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Knecht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jonas Dahlberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Dahlberg to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Dahlberg came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute Jonas Dahlberg 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. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Şimandan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Yanick Knecht in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Albin Holweck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Albin Holweck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yanick Knecht breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Daniel Şimandan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonas Dahlberg in the 71st 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 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonas Dahlberg went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 76 minutes of play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Daniel Şimandan made it 4-0 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! Olimpiu Blidaru charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olimpiu Blidaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Germany booed when LIVIUS UNITED MLS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olimpiu Blidaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 81st minute. Germany were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after LIVIUS UNITED MLS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Frank Sachs took the corner. Jonas Dahlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Germany's Frank Sachs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yanick Knecht narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Germany's Sven Krakouer got a free kick in the 90th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Germany players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LIVIUS UNITED MLS.