Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Sachs made the kick off which started today's match. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Wu Mo sent off a good shot on target. After 4 minutes, Chris Mergenthaler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Los Galacticos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Xiao Jian Bo might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xiao Jian Bo ran back to his position shaking his head. After 8 minutes of play, Los Galacticos's Wu Mo made it 2-0 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 11th minute, Frank Sachs 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. The supporters of Germany booed when Los Galacticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fang Sha Lang didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Fang Sha Lang threw the ball into play from the sideline. Germany's Linus Schwerner quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A hard shot 17 in the game by Xiao Jian Bo from a close distance when the talented Tommy Kahn managed to make a qualified save. Germany's players were relieved. With a little luck, Germany's Tommy Kahn got control of the ball when Jiang Ang Xiao tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Los Galacticos's Tommy Kahn threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xiao Jian Bo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Los Galacticos were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Germany's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xiao Jian Bo took the corner. Los Galacticos's Xiao Jian Bo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommy Kahn in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Los Galacticos's Xiao Jian Bo. But to his dismay, Xiao Jian Bo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After 31 minutes, Xiao Jian Bo made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Germany's Tommy Kahn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Los Galacticos getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Vito Linhares hit a great ball. If Albin Holweck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Jian Bo in the 52nd minute of the match. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xiao Jian Bo's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Sven Krakouer hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Xiao Jian Bo struck a weak shot in the 58th 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 Los Galacticos. Yu Hong Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, Los Galacticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fang Sha Lang to maneuver through the defense. Fang Sha Lang hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yu Hong Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Germany's attentive Janik Vogt managed to snatch the ball when Fang Sha Lang made a throw-in in the 66th minute of the game. In the 67th minute Frank Sachs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yu Hong Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albin Holweck kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Janik Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xiao Jian Bo was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Galacticos's players had a chance to rest. Xiao Jian Bo made a great header on Los Galacticos's corner, it was just that Germany's Tommy Kahn managed to reach the ball for a save. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Los Galacticos's Wu Mo. But to his dismay, Wu Mo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Los Galacticos made a substitution. Mao Xu Ang replaced Jiang Ang Xiao. 89 minutes into the game, Los Galacticos's Mo Ning De 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. The audience was convinced that Xiao Jian Bo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Kahn was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 8-0 when Xiao Jian Bo sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. When the referee ended the match the Los Galacticos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.