Challenge

Bisturi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amerigo Marinelli got the match started through his kick off. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amerigo Marinelli in the 4th minute of play. Tommy Kahn didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After a rather tough play, Bisturi F.C.'s Amos Fata got a free kick in the 11th minute. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Caruso, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. A collision led to Bisturi F.C. getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Fulvio Falasca hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bisturi F.C.'s Fulvio Di Florio. Fulvio Di Florio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Linus Schwerner hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Albin Holweck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. Amerigo Marinelli who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Kahn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Amerigo Marinelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Bisturi F.C. defense, Frank Sachs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulvio Di Florio. The Bisturi F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulvio Di Florio should have stopped the shot. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulvio Falasca, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Frank Sachs put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Fulvio Di Florio. Filippo Maccioni's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filippo Maccioni helped the player get up and apologised. After 44 played minutes Bisturi F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Maccioni. After recieving a nice pass, Germany's Frank Sachs tried to score from far away in the 44th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Sachs made a kick off. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Ulrich Stein hit a great ball. In the 59th match minute, Bisturi F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Oroni to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Bisturi F.C.'s goalkeeper Fulvio Di Florio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Germany booed when Bisturi F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Oroni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fulvio Di Florio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 72nd minute. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Fulvio Di Florio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bisturi F.C. made a substitution. Cosimo Gaeta replaced Adriano Caruso. With a little luck, Bisturi F.C.'s Fulvio Di Florio got control of the ball when Frank Sachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fulvio Di Florio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute, Germany's Albin Holweck ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fulvio Di Florio. Fulvio Di Florio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 90 minutes into the match, Germany's Albin Holweck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulvio Di Florio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fulvio Di Florio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 92nd minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Germany walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.