Challenge

Antonas 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. 2 minutes into the match, ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Dacian Cârju reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chris Mergenthaler to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Nelu Oblemenco 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. The supporters of ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Mergenthaler didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nelu Oblemenco came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelu Oblemenco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Matei Rușanu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Chris Mergenthaler, made in the 25th minute of the game. In the 27th minute, Nelu Oblemenco 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. The crowd rose to their feet as ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Nelu Oblemenco slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 1-0 after 30 minutes of play. Tommy Kahn was a little too slow when Nelu Oblemenco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 2-0. Albin Holweck kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Frank Sachs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Dacian Cârju was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 41 minutes, Nelu Oblemenco made it 3-0 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. Frank Sachs might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dacian Cârju. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Sachs ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nelu Oblemenco to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Nelu Oblemenco 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! In the 56th minute, Lionel-Andrés Messi 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. In the 63rd minute Nelu Oblemenco 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. Nelu Oblemenco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. 67 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Nelu Oblemenco came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lionel-Andrés Messi struck a weak shot in the 70th 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 ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Lionel-Andrés Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Lionel-Andrés Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Zlatan Ibrahimov made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Zlatan Ibrahimov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Dacian Cârju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albin Holweck in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Germany had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.