Challenge

Ciruelandia
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Lucas Grijander sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. After having played for 12 minutes, Lucas Grijander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciruel Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Grijander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lucas Grijander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 23 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Mimica. In the 26th minute, Lucas Grijander got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Lucas Grijander took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Tommy Kahn to make any attempt to save it. When Lucas Grijander came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Ciruel Academy 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 Lucas Grijander couldn't finish the play. Pedro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Sachs went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Sachs was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Grijander in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Kahn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Grijander, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's Lucas Grijander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Germany booed when Ciruel Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Grijander didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Zuberbuhler Gordo. In the 71st minute, Lucas Grijander 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 4-1. After 81 minutes, Chris Mergenthaler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Ciruel Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st minute, Chris Mergenthaler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Lucas Grijander notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Germany's Adrian Dreifuss got a free kick in the 95th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Lucas Grijander cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Tommy Kahn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ciruel Academy fully deserved thier win.