Book description
During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, a match was set up between
Dynamo Kiev's players, playing as FC Start, and a German side. Kiev won.
And when the Germans fielded a better side, Kiev beat them too. And
again, and again. Until the half-starved FC Start players faced an
international-calibre German side, under the threat of execution if they
didn't let the occupiers win...An astonishing true story. Highly
readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, the
Wired and Wired Up series encourage and support reading practice by
providing gripping, age-appropriate stories at a manageable length and
reading level. Andy Croft has written over forty non-fiction books
(mostly about football) and four novels for teenagers. He has also
written nine books of poetry and edited many poetry anthologies. Death
Match is his first title for A & C Black.
