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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) An unexpectedly hard shot by Friedrich Rammer in the 3rd minute of play forced U21 France's goalkeeper Émeric Carminati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Lutz Dziub had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Émeric Carminati. U21 France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lutz Dziub was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 10th minute, Aristide Heidingsfelder ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Émeric Carminati was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. U21 Germany's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aristide Heidingsfelder in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Aristide Heidingsfelder almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 France's Émeric Carminati did a great save. Émeric Carminati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Friedrich Rammer in the 16th minute of the match. Émeric Carminati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristide Heidingsfelder, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 27 minutes into the match, U21 France's goal looked a bit too open when Aristide Heidingsfelder came free, but Émeric Carminati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rayanne Perdereau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Rauch having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Ferdinand Rondeau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 France's Émeric Carminati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Friedrich Rammer in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lutz Dziub to make the kick off. Aristide Heidingsfelder kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Lutz Dziub dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Émeric Carminati, 0-4. Émeric Carminati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristide Heidingsfelder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Rayanne Perdereau 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. After having played for 64 minutes, Ken Kurz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ken Kurz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, U21 France's goalkeeper Émeric Carminati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Opus Eggenfeld. 70 minutes into the match, U21 France's goalkeeper Émeric Carminati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aristide Heidingsfelder. In the 72nd minute Ken Kurz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Émeric Carminati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Opus Eggenfeld who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Émeric Carminati when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ken Kurz in the 84th minute of play forced U21 France's goalkeeper Émeric Carminati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 France's goalkeeper Émeric Carminati, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, U21 Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Baptiste Méziane came free, but Carl Rauch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Germany booed when U21 France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Mas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Émeric Carminati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristide Heidingsfelder in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Opus Eggenfeld hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexis Platini struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Carl Rauch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 France. U21 France's Émeric Carminati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ken Kurz in the 95th minute of play. U21 Germany played a much better game than U21 France and deserved their victory. The U21 France players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.