FOOTBALL EXTRAVAGANZA FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Peak Performer versus Bananenflanker! On Saturday, 15 July, two celebrity teams competed against each other in the big charity game at the Brannenburg sports park and during the half-time break, two teams of children with disabilities from Munich and Regensburg also competed. Although 35°C was measured in the shade on the day of the match, the teams still gave it their all.

The celebrities included: Matthias Steiner, the weight-lifting Olympic champion, biathlete Andi Birnbacher, comedian Luke Mockridge and football players such as Stefan Kießling, Jens Nowotny, Hanno Balitsch, Jens Lehmann, Benny Lauth, Gonzalo Castro Montilla, Sidney Sam and ex-professionals Sven Bender and Lars Bender from Brannenburg. 15 goals were scored, with the banana flankers emerging victorious with eight of them.

During the half-time break, the two children’s teams competed against each other. They were proud to have walked onto the pitch with the celebrities and were almost unstoppable during the football match. Over 1,000 spectators of all ages cheered them on with every goal.

But the football festival didn't stop at the final whistle. In the evening, after the match, players, sponsors and VIP spectators met for a big auction. The auction raised more than €10,000. The proceeds of the football extravaganza went to the outpatient children’s hospice in Munich. OELCHECK was one of the main sponsors of the event and supported the tournament with €6,000. OELCHECK Managing Director Paul Weismann and many employees from the OELCHECK team were there on the day.