Challenge

Kent Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. Junior Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 3rd minute of play. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chung Post, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antonio Macchia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Antonio Macchia notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Janik Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Macchia in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the match, Preston Landrum dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tommy Kahn, 2-0. In the 45th minute, Preston Landrum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Preston Landrum stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Janik Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Preston Landrum, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After a defensive mix-up in KARA ☪ KARTAL's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Junior Zoff came out of the goal and Frank Sachs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antonio Macchia scored 3-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Preston Landrum came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the KARA ☪ KARTAL 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 Preston Landrum couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute KARA ☪ KARTAL were awarded a corner. Xiao Ming Chao went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led KARA ☪ KARTAL's Xiao Ming Chao to fire away a dangerous shot which Tommy Kahn despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 68th minute, Antonio Macchia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KARA ☪ KARTAL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Chung Post received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Tommy Kahn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Landrum 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 Preston Landrum in the 76th minute of play. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by KARA ☪ KARTAL's Preston Landrum. But to his dismay, Preston Landrum quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Rémy Aragon hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Junior Zoff having to interfere. When KARA ☪ KARTAL's Pasquale Gervais in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Germany's goalie prevented a goal. Albin Holweck struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Junior Zoff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Germany. Pasquale Gervais blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tommy Kahn having to make a save. Mitchell Cornett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th 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. KARA ☪ KARTAL had played much better football throughout.