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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Sachs made the kick off which started today's match. Greger Axelsson kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan-Erik Skålberg having to interfere. In the 16th minute Pontus Engblom 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. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Green Team TV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frank Sachs was slow to take the kick. During this time Germany's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Germany's Frank Sachs to fire away a dangerous shot which Jan-Erik Skålberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Kenneth Almstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Green Team TV's supporters rose to their feet, but Kenneth Almstedt 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. 31 minutes in the game, Kenneth Almstedt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Frank Sachs got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pontus Engblom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 48 minutes, Kenneth Almstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Green Team TV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenneth Almstedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pontus Engblom stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Linus Hallenius in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacek Sas in the 59th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute of the match Green Team TV got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Roy Forsberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kenneth Almstedt went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenneth Almstedt in the 68th minute of the match. Green Team TV's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roy Forsberg in the 69th minute. Jacek Sas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. A collision led to Green Team TV getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Eskil Alberg hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pontus Engblom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Green Team TV booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Dreifuss didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacek Sas in the 88th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Jacek Sas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Jacek Sas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Green Team TV's Eskil Alberg got a free kick in the 92nd minute. It was beautiful to see Germany's Frank Sachs in action when he in the 95th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Green Team TV were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Germany for a fine match.