Challenge

Fracasos de America
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fracasados's Theagenis Papageorgiou 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. Theagenis Papageorgiou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Tommy Kahn made a huge save. In the 4th minute of the match Fracasados got a corner. Germany's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rainier Gregoire ran over to the corner to take the kick. Albin Holweck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mai Yao Yao having to interfere. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Theagenis Papageorgiou kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Kahn. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Theagenis Papageorgiou in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Albin Holweck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mai Yao Yao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on Germany's corner Frank Sachs fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mai Yao Yao quite easily take care of the ball. Tommy Kahn was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Javier Beti capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Javier Beti really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Theagenis Papageorgiou succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Beti in the 29th minute of play. After 33 minutes of play, Fracasados's Theagenis Papageorgiou made it 4-0 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! In the 40th minute, Javier Beti fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Germany's Frank Sachs in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fracasados's goalie prevented a goal. A nice corner shot did that Frank Sachs got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mai Yao Yao quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

The wind increased when Frank Sachs made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Theagenis Papageorgiou came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Beti in the 56th minute of play. If Javier Beti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Javier Beti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Javier Beti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Dreifuss to maneuver through the defense. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theagenis Papageorgiou in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Theagenis Papageorgiou 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. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rainier Gregoire was slow to take the kick. During this time Fracasados's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Fracasados's Rainier Gregoire to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Mai Yao Yao in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rainier Gregoire struck a weak shot in the 85th 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 Fracasados. If Theagenis Papageorgiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Javier Beti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fracasados's supporters rose to their feet, but Javier Beti 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Germany players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fracasados.