Challenge

Santiago benarbéu
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Jose Brejnebøl put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tommy Kahn. Frank Sachs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Sachs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yu Hong Feng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Los Galacticos's Jiang Ang Xiao got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Holweck in the 21st minute of play forced Los Galacticos's goalkeeper Yu Hong Feng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Jose Brejnebøl could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Ye Liang tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ye Liang in the 32nd minute of play. Chris Mergenthaler was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 36 minutes into the match. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Germany! After having played for 42 minutes, Ye Liang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Galacticos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ye Liang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 45th minute, Ye Liang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. If Ye Liang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ye Liang made a kick off. In the 65th minute Jiang Ang Xiao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 played minutes Los Galacticos got a freekick which was hit by Yu Song Xun. Yu Hong Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albin Holweck in the 74th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Albin Holweck made a precise shot to the right of Yu Hong Feng. Los Galacticos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 79 minutes into the match, Los Galacticos's goal looked a bit too open when Ulrich Stein came free, but Yu Hong Feng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jiang Ang Xiao in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. In the 83rd minute, Jiang Ang Xiao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Galacticos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Qi Ao Lin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Los Galacticos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.