Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Göksel Müfit made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Dennis Zingler 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Zingler in the 5th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Göksel Müfit in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 10th minute F.C. Augsburg 1907 were awarded a corner. Christopher Trautermann went to the cornerflag to take it. F.C. Augsburg 1907's Christopher Trautermann was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ricardo Zorita in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Augsburg 1907's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Achim Meyers came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Zingler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dennis Zingler showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 20th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Fernandino to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, F.C. Augsburg 1907's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Achim Meyers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Zorita made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Göksel Müfit sent off a good shot on target. Achim Meyers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Fernandino in the 25th minute of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Göksel Müfit who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball. Norbert Haase's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norbert Haase helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Rubio to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Carvallo. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Göksel Müfit tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Zorita was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Dennis Zingler capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dennis Zingler really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Fernandino to make the kick off. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Göksel Müfit in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute Dennis Zingler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 minutes, Joshua Curbelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the F.C. Augsburg 1907 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joshua Curbelo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Christopher Trautermann, 58 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. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prophet Hamilton-Maurice went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of F.C. Augsburg 1907 booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentino Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. F.C. Augsburg 1907 made a substitution. Kai-Uwe Themel replaced Dennis Zingler. Valentino Ferrant hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Christopher Trautermann came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Achim Meyers made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Moises Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. Kai-Uwe Themel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Joshua Curbelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kai-Uwe Themel scored 4-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 77th play minutes Kai-Uwe Themel shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Ricardo Zorita and just under the crossbar into goal. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Augsburg 1907's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Achim Meyers came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee ended the match the F.C. Augsburg 1907 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.