Challenge

Herberia Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Sachs started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giuseppe Basso. A collision led to Herberia Herons getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Eugenio Gallo hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Tocchetto, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Frank Sachs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diego Mian. Herberia Herons's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Sachs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the game, Giuseppe Basso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Giuseppe Basso came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Herberia Herons fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Giuseppe Basso couldn't finish the play. The Herberia Herons fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Herberia Herons's Aldo Tocchetto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Giuseppe Basso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Bergomi struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herberia Herons. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Aldo Tocchetto made the kick off in the second half. Diego Mian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 54th minute. After 64 minutes, Aldo Tocchetto made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Herberia Herons made a substitution. Alfredo Ranieri replaced Ercole Bizzarri. In the 72nd minute, Armando Marchesani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Germany booed when Herberia Herons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo De Tommasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Adrian Dreifuss fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Adrian Dreifuss a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 79th minute. Giuseppe Basso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, Arturo Bergomi notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 93rd minute, Cristoforo De Tommasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Sachs, 94 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Herberia Herons walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.