European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nuernberg takes title in soccer b Tom Saunders Stan write Wenkenbach Germany the Nuernberg knights of i corps made i two Usa eur soccer tides in a Row by raging the Kaiserslautern panthers of the 21 is support come 2-1 Here sunday. The win gave Nuernberg a perfect three win no loss record in the round Rohin championship kaisers Lautem finished with two wins and one loss. In an earlier match sunday the Flaim hornets of v corps out ducted the 7th.army training come trainers 4-3 for third place Wilh a 1-2 record. The train ers finished 0-3. Nuernberg 1,  1 the knights broke this final game open Early in the first half Hemming in he panthers defense and sewing up Midfield  coach Sig her Acra altered his lineup by dropping in an extra midfielder and one less defender to generate More Ltd Licud control to enable the Nuernberg players to Needle the Panther defense i used iwo forwards five midfielders and three Defenso Man instead of using four midfielders and four Defenso Man explained  the new strategy did was give the knights a Cross stitching mid iced when one midfielder attacked an opposing Ball Carrier another midfielder crossed in to fill the void. We were totally dominating the mid Field Herrera said. His defensive pattern held kaisers Lau Lern to eight Shols in inc game four in each half. The panthers first shot in in both halves came in the 13th minute. The knights took control of the game from he Onset. The typically slow starting panthers fell into a defensive Roll fending off numerous offensive charges but a flurry of shots forced saves by goalie Gerald an Toine in the first 10 minutes. The Knigh is had some other hols lha came close. Dwir Jeffers standing 14 meters to the front and left of Panther goalie Antoine passed a bait Back to Ronald Lamison slam the shot went wide left. Jeffers found Lamison again and bang wide right. Nothing paid Oit until the 38th minute when Joseph magic Martin spooled out a pass to Kevin Lovejoy. Lovejoy threaded the Pam her defences and uncorked a 23-meter net Stretcher into the lower right Coiner. Only a minute after the first goal Martin Sciss ored through the Panther de sense to go one on on with the Goa ii. Goalkeeper ant inc raced out of the net to cd Oft Martin s Angle. While an tonic raced out speedy Knight Forward Jeffers raced in. Manin hit Jeffers with a pass and Jeffers nudged the Ball  was Gonna take the shot said mar tin. But i had some doubt so 1 just passed Over to Jeffers at inc half Hen Era sported a 1-0 Lead. The pressure was on coach Hamilto Lindsay s panthers to score in the second half. We have been Down 4-0 and won. Well just continue playing the Way we have been Lindsay  did t plan any changes for the second stanza either. Well continue to pressure them just Lite inc first half. Their defense is Hurt ing. Number 4 Ernesto Martynck and 5 Rick Lucca Are hurting and their Goa ii is a hit weak said Herrera. True to Lindsay s words the panthers continued to play much like the first Haf with the addition of a Little offence. The knights though could t produce any magic. The game turned into a sem Inar of missed chances and wasted opportunities for both sides. Monday june 22, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 5s� photo e y gil5 Kaihar Statem s or Nanto Mart Neh deflects shot by Nuernberg s Dwier Jeffers 11wilh Rick wicca of the panthers in the Middle. The frustration did t show on the knights Leader Herrera but panthers chief Lindsay paced the sideline. Wasted yelled Lindsay after a player made an errant pass. Another play lost Possession wasted he growled. The panthers had their chances but the knights defense led by Gregory Marinich played Brick Wall nothing but a wrecking Ball going through it. We came up to play them tight in he Midfield. Thill s where their Ball control players were. We just did t let them make plays Marinich said. We also played a bit conservative in our zone because we knew hey liked to play a lot of through balls hit it Over or past our defense then run for it. So we played a bit conservative. Payday finally came for the panthers just about the Lime Champagne bodies were shaken. Knight defenders were called for trip Ping a panic or Ball handler inside in Nuernberg Goa ii Box. Everyone was hacking at the Ball it was a judgment Call. It could be gone either Way but the referee saw it their Way said Knight defender Tom Rogge. Rogu had been called for the violation. Jesus Chavez was Given inc Ball on the11-me or Penally Mark Goa ii Pat Delaney Shook Chavez s hand in a sportsmanlike manner and re turned to the net. Then Chavez belted a shot past the a diving Clancy s outstretched fingertips hitting us Mark Halfway up the far right Side of the needlework. Jul Nettl a 7 h army training come 3 Garda Oscar had three goals for inc trainers but his hat trick was t enough As Hanau s Steve Stephens laced two Sec Ond half goals to win the game. Hanau. Usa eur Champion in 1982, s3 and 85, was considered one of the to top guns coming into the tourney by virtue of past accomplishments. Hut Kaisch Rosiau tem toasted the hornets 3-1 in game i. Nuernberg nested Hanau in game 2, 4-2. Hanau needed a win to save face. The trainers of 7th army training come weren t Pushover in either of their losses and proved worthy opponents against Hanau. Hanau leaped out to a 2-0 Lead when Ray Balenger capitalized on a pass from John Deely and booted Home a goal four minutes into the game. As Phario of Gus s Nuernberg s Joseph Martin flips met cajun link in defender kick Lucca in first half det by made it 2-0 unassisted in ihe2-Lth minute. Then Oscar look a pass from William Kowal and recorded his first goal to round out inc first half scoring Oscar hit in the 3rd minute of the Sec Ond half to knot the score at 2-2, but Stephen Hil the first of his two second Hall goals at the 10-minute Mark via a pass from Mustapha i Wadi. To give Hanau the Edge. Oscar struck again at the 22nd minute inking a header pass from Manuel Harriga and finding the not for another Short lived deadlock. Stephens came Back to ice the game Aminie later when he picked up on a pass by Rogge