Challenge

Winter is coming
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Biagio Iori made the kick off which started today's match. Cristiano Ragazzoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 4th minute of play. Frank Sachs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Ragazzoni having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Sachs in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Ragazzoni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Malte Schiele hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Biagio Iori got free with Tommy Kahn in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Amos Urbani reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommy Kahn. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Atletico Kankero's Fedele Pedroni got a free kick in the 27th minute. Cristiano Ragazzoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Sachs in the 32nd minute of the match. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atletico Kankero'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. In the 35th minute, Atletico Kankero's Amos Urbani ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Biagio Iori kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Kahn. That made the score 3-0 in the 38 minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Beppe Faiella. After a defensive mix-up in Atletico Kankero's zone, Frank Sachs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Ragazzoni 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. After 47 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Malte Schiele. Atletico Kankero made a substitution. Edmondo Molinari replaced Beppe Faiella. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

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. In the 55th minute Edmondo Molinari 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. When Albin Holweck fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Germany's protests and gave Albin Holweck a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Albin Holweck hit a great ball. After having played for 60 minutes, Franco Carrea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Kankero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franco Carrea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 61 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Frank Sachs. Amos Urbani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Molinari in the 63rd minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cristiano Ragazzoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Fedele Pedroni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Kankero's supporters rose to their feet, but Fedele Pedroni 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. Atletico Kankero's Ercole Munno was substituted for Cristiano De Vincentis. In the 70th minute Edmondo Molinari 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. In the 70th minute, Edmondo Molinari made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 73 minutes into the match, Atletico Kankero's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sachs came free, but Cristiano Ragazzoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedele Pedroni in the 76th minute of play. After some careless play in the Germany defense, Edmondo Molinari kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. The Germany fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Kahn should have stopped the shot. Atletico Kankero made a substitution. Attilio Marchesani replaced Domenico Mammarella. Atletico Kankero's Cristiano Ragazzoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Holweck in the 84th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Frank Sachs. When the referee ended the match the Atletico Kankero players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.