Challenge

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Wu Qi made the kick off and thus started the match. Albin Holweck hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The Samurai fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Samurai's Wu Qi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 11 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wu Qi. In the 14th minute Samurai were awarded a corner. Allan Bivall went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Allan Bivall almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Germany's Tommy Kahn did a great save. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Wu Qi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Samurai's supporters rose to their feet, but Wu Qi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wu Qi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the game, Samurai's Marcus Skytt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Kahn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Samurai's Wu Qi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Samurai's Abram Cadabra managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Chris Mergenthaler in the 41 minute of the game. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Qi in the 42nd minute of play. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wu Qi went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Chris Mergenthaler charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chris Mergenthaler the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chris Mergenthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

Wu Qi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 55th minute Wu Qi 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. In the 58th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Linus Schwerner to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Qi in the 62nd minute of play. After 64th play minutes Wu Qi shot 7-0, a short shot which went by Tommy Kahn and just under the crossbar into goal. Samurai's Esbjörn Hultstrand was substituted for Wu Qi. Samurai's Terry Silver was substituted for Hernán Grana. Samurai's Vince Di Cola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chris Mergenthaler to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esbjörn Hultstrand in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esbjörn Hultstrand, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute, Chris Mergenthaler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Esbjörn Hultstrand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Esbjörn Hultstrand blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esbjörn Hultstrand in the 92nd minute of play. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Samurai's Esbjörn Hultstrand. But to his dismay, Esbjörn Hultstrand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Samurai had won after a very even match.