Challenge

Sportpark Brühl
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute Ture Juniel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Gebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Uwe Birmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Uwe Birmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Connor Gebert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the game, Germany's Ture Juniel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Connor Gebert made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Ture Juniel put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Connor Gebert. FC 08 Brühl's Connor Gebert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ture Juniel in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Oliverio Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eduard Ganz. Connor Gebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ture Juniel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Connor Gebert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uwe Birmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 34th minute Germany were awarded a corner. Sixten Gehling went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Lucas Hernández almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC 08 Brühl's Connor Gebert did a great save. 36 minutes into the match, FC 08 Brühl's goal looked a bit too open when Ture Juniel came free, but Connor Gebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC 08 Brühl's Romed Scheider got a free kick in the 36th minute. Connor Gebert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ture Juniel in the 37th minute of the match. Connor Gebert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ture Juniel in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to FC 08 Brühl getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Berthold Brecht hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Sixten Gehling managed to get in a good position for a shot. Germany's supporters rose to their feet, but Sixten Gehling was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Connor Gebert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Germany made a substitution. Sulo Montaña replaced Uwe Birmes. In the 53rd minute, Karl Marx ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oliverio Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Connor Gebert successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to FC 08 Brühl getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Bolo Schwarzer hit a great ball. Connor Gebert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixten Gehling, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. If Padro Cambero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germany's Roberto Carlos was substituted for Müslüm Baba. Connor Gebert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Štriker in the 67th minute of the match. Connor Gebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Štriker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oliverio Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arne Boehm in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Ganz in the 81st minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Oliverio Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Bolo Schwarzer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC 08 Brühl's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Germany the free kick. In the 82nd match minute, FC 08 Brühl was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bolo Schwarzer to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Ganz in the 86th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Oliverio Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Connor Gebert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Hopp in the 88th minute of play. Connor Gebert made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Connor Brütting sent off a good shot on target. Oliverio Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Boehm in the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, FC 08 Brühl's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Štriker came free, but Connor Gebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Róbert Štriker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Gebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 97 minutes of play, FC 08 Brühl's Arne Boehm made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oliverio Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Germany were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.