Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matias Jon got the match started through his kick off. Adrian Dreifuss hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Matias Jon took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Tommy Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matias Jon went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. NeW York CitY CopS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Julio Dubardo in the 33rd minute. Matias Valiente made in the 35th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Matias Jon however managed to control. Germany's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Matias Jon scored to the left of an out of position Tommy Kahn, making the score, 3-0. In the 45th minute, NeW York CitY CopS's Matias Jon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. In the 47th match minute, NeW York CitY CopS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Jon to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. Cornelio Cristofol hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. A collision led to NeW York CitY CopS getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Elpidio Sengrat hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by NeW York CitY CopS's Matias Jon. But to his dismay, Matias Jon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. The referee gave NeW York CitY CopS a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Julio Dubardo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. 6-0. Eduardo Barrionuevo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommy Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute NeW York CitY CopS were awarded a corner. Julio Dubardo went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on NeW York CitY CopS's corner Julio Dubardo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tommy Kahn quite easily take care of the ball. In the 71st 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. 71 minutes into the game, NeW York CitY CopS's Eduardo Barrionuevo 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, 7-0. After a rather tough play, NeW York CitY CopS's Carlos Urdin got a free kick in the 76th minute. Carlos Urdin hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Frank Sachs shot from long distance in the 79th minute, but Santos Tristan was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. After having played for 82 minutes, Eduardo Barrionuevo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NeW York CitY CopS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Barrionuevo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elpidio Sengrat made in the 85th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eduardo Barrionuevo however managed to control. NeW York CitY CopS's Santos Tristan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, NeW York CitY CopS's Eduardo Barrionuevo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Barrionuevo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 94 minutes, Eduardo Barrionuevo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NeW York CitY CopS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Barrionuevo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Germany's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.