National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfredo Lundy kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Derek Bloomfield was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Northern Ireland's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Germany the free kick. After a rather tough play, U21 Northern Ireland's Derek Bloomfield got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Kirk Cummings made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Ang Reifer sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the U21 Northern Ireland defense, Apantaratamas Albuquerque kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kirk Cummings. The U21 Northern Ireland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kirk Cummings should have stopped the shot. Ang Reifer struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Kirk Cummings didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Germany. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Northern Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Ang Reifer came free, but Kirk Cummings reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ang Reifer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yannik Tuke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Lundy in the 26th minute of play. Ang Reifer struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Kirk Cummings didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Germany. Kirk Cummings showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gianluca Balla in the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ang Reifer in the 33rd minute of play forced U21 Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Kirk Cummings to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to U21 Northern Ireland getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Derek Bloomfield hit a great ball. Ang Reifer took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kirk Cummings. Kirk Cummings dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. U21 Northern Ireland's Derek Bloomfield got his second yellow card of the match in the 44th minute. The referee ordered Derek Bloomfield off the ground. In the 45th minute, Derek Bloomfield hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kirk Cummings showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ang Reifer, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Gianluca Balla made a great header on U21 Germany's corner, it was just that U21 Northern Ireland's Kirk Cummings managed to reach the ball for a save.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ang Reifer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Apantaratamas Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 Northern Ireland's Kirk Cummings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ang Reifer in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Ang Reifer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Germany fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After a rather tough play, U21 Northern Ireland's Alfredo Lundy got a free kick in the 64th minute. With a little luck, U21 Germany's Yannik Tuke got control of the ball when Marc Patrick tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kirk Cummings made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ang Reifer in the 69th minute of play. U21 Germany's Yannik Tuke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Pointon in the 78th minute of play. If Ang Reifer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kirk Cummings showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ang Reifer in the 79th minute of the match. In the 82nd match minute, U21 Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apantaratamas Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. U21 Germany's Alfred Seck was substituted for Ang Reifer. U21 Germany's Adriano Berrisch was substituted for Rudolf Speed. U21 Northern Ireland's Paddy Oldroyd was substituted for Marc Patrick. In the 83rd match minute, U21 Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apantaratamas Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Seck in the 85th minute of play forced U21 Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Kirk Cummings to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alfred Seck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Seck in the 92nd minute of play forced U21 Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Kirk Cummings to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfred Seck took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kirk Cummings. Kirk Cummings dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1.