Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Germany's Frank Sachs started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Benny Hill tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, Benny Hill 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 1-0. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Benny Hill sent off a good shot on target. FC Draconia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Benny Van der Poorten in the 12th minute. When Benny Hill came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the FC Draconia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benny Hill couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after FC Draconia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Frank Sachs took the corner. The corner led to Germany's Linus Schwerner getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Benny Hill recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana got a free kick in the 19th minute. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 21st minute of the match. Benny Hill came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Kahn could save by the left post. 25 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's Benny Hill sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benny Hill in the 26th minute. The throw-in from Willy Stieler in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Draconia's Denis Serebryanikov. Willy Stieler made in the 31st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Adrian Dreifuss. Linus Schwerner made in the 40th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Draconia's Denis Serebryanikov. Benny Hill struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Draconia. 44 minutes into the game, Germany's Albin Holweck nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerome Ngake made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Benny Hill made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Frank Sachs hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benny Hill in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Kahn saved Germany from getting behind. Willy Stieler kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Frank Sachs charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Sachs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Sachs didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Draconia's attentive Gorbea Castejana managed to snatch the ball when Linus Schwerner made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. The FC Draconia fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when FC Draconia's Benny Hill 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 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. FC Draconia made a substitution. Tomislav Mikalauskas replaced Adrian Costandin. Liu Ming Jian scored 5-1 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Germany's Willy Stieler got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Linus Schwerner made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana. After 80 minutes of play, FC Draconia's Liu Ming Jian made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jerome Ngake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sachs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Ming Jian in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Liu Ming Jian made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. Liu Ming Jian might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Liu Ming Jian ran back to his position shaking his head. Liu Ming Jian blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Draconia fans cheered their team off the field, for while Germany had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.