Challenge

JUAN ANTONIO RUSSO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Melquiades Garaona sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. In the 9th minute, Maximino Fagildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, EL RUSSO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Natalio Pacorro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by EL RUSSO FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frank Sachs was slow to take the kick. During this time Germany's players had a chance to rest. Thanks to some nice moves Melquiades Garaona could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Tommy Kahn however easily saved by the left post. In the 19th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willy Stieler to maneuver through the defense. Melquiades Garaona let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 26th minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Melquiades Garaona in the 30th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Olgierd Prusek kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Kahn. That made the score 3-0 in the 33 minute of play. Melquiades Garaonas short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Tommy Kahn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. EL RUSSO FC's Gaztea Valensuela quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Frank Sachs, made in the 38th minute of the game. Melquiades Garaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tommy Kahn came out and tried to block the shot, but Melquiades Garaona slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 39th minute. In the 45th minute EL RUSSO FC were awarded a corner. Aquilino Maties went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Aquilino Maties almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Germany's Tommy Kahn did a great save. Melquiades Garaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Sachs to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Olgierd Prusek 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. EL RUSSO FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aquilino Maties in the 56th minute. Olgierd Prusek was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 61 played minutes EL RUSSO FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Marzoli. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Garaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melquiades Garaona in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Garaona came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Olgierd Prusek came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Melquiades Garaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. EL RUSSO FC made a substitution. Max Ferro replaced Boruc Jaraczeski. Melquiades Garaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 86 minutes into the match, EL RUSSO FC's Olgierd Prusek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 87 played minutes EL RUSSO FC got a freekick which was hit by Maximino Fagildo. Melquiades Garaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. EL RUSSO FC had played much better football throughout.