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BERLIN -- Almost a year into his new life in Germany, Syrian refugee Ammar Sahar is well on his way to realizing his dream of becoming a Bundesliga referee. Calle Rosen Jersey .Sahar, who already referees matches in the Berlin league in the sixth tier of German soccer, has his hopes pinned on officiating at the highest level.I have a good chance, the 27-year-old told The Associated Press.Sahar has been refereeing since he was 17 years old, when he took charge of an under-14s league game in his home city of Hama, Syrias fourth largest after Damascus, Aleppo and Homs.After two years I went to the second and third divisions in Syria. From 2008 to 2010 I was in the first division in Syria, said Sahar, who also officiated youth games in neighboring Lebanon.Syrias devastating civil war forced him to flee with his wife Loubana via Lebanon in October 2015. Sahar had a brother living in Germany so it was the logical choice. The couple had to get there first, however, undertaking the perilous journey from Turkey and across the Aegean Sea toward Greece, the first frontier for most migrants seeking to reach the EU.Loubana was seven months pregnant at the time. But they paid smugglers a premium so that they could travel on a safer boat. Sahar believes there were around 30 fellow passengers when normally some 45 are crammed on board for a cheaper price. There was still drama on the crossing, however.We were halfway when the motor gave up, Sahar said. But other people on the boat helped me to get it going again.Like many other refugees, they made their way by bus to Macedonia and then Serbia, before continuing by train through Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, from where a bus took them to Passau on the German border, then another to Munich.In Munich the police gave us tickets for a (refugee) center but I said, `No, no, were not going to Munich, were going to Berlin! Sahar said.He thought the German football federations headquarters must be in Berlin, the capital.But its in Frankfurt. I thought at the time it was in Berlin so I said, `We go to Berlin, we want to go to Berlin. And the police were so nice they gave me two tickets to go to Berlin.Before that, a visa stamp on Sahars passport from Oman had raised a few eyebrows among German police before he explained he had travelled to the Arabian sultanate to referee an under-14 tournament.I showed them a photo. `Im a referee, he said.Soccer is the national sport in Germany so that may have eased his entry into the country.The Sahars were just one couple among 890,000 migrants to arrive in the country last year. The latest government figures suggest some 213,000 applied for asylum in the first nine months of this year.Sahar got in touch with the Berlin football federation and was given three games to referee as a test in the Landesliga Berlin, a level below the Berlin-Liga.After this match in the Landesliga, the Berliner Fussball Verband (Berlin football federation) called me to go to a referee camp. They told me, `Now you are a referee in the Berlin-Liga. I was very happy, Sahar said.Matches are shared between three officials, each doing two games as an assistant before one as a referee.Sahar refereed his fifth Berlin-Liga match on Sunday, a 5-0 victory for BFC Preussen at DJK SW Neukoelln. He had a busy game, handing out five yellow cards and one red that led to a penalty.He had a great game. He did a super job, said Neukoelln player Marco Fink, who acknowledged the red card had been justified.Local league photographer Christoph Lehner had seen Sahar in action several times before and said his biggest challenge was communicating with the players.Of course the language plays a huge role in communication, Lehner said.Sahar, who speaks basic English and German, admits that communication is an issue but says its getting easier all the time.Sometimes I have a problem understanding what a player is saying to me, but anything I dont understand, I save in my mind, he said. The assistants also help me a lot.Learning German is key as Sahar aims to integrate as quickly as possible in order to reach his goal.I must work very hard to be a good referee in Germany, he said. Now I work step-by-step to arrive in the Bundesliga.Sahar works as a swimming instructor in a local school in Berlin, while juggling German language lessons, referee training and parental duties with Loubana for their son Nidal, born in Berlin not long after the couples arrival in the German capital on Dec. 3, 2015.They recently moved to an eastern district of Berlin. The change just adds to the daily challenges. Besides training, parenting, working and learning German -- they still have to get a new kitchen installed -- Sahar keeps looking on the bright side.German is hard, but its a nice language, he said.That positive outlook is fueling his push for promotion to referee at the top level.I hope to go to Bundesliga 1 and 2 in the future. I work every day to get to the next level, to get to the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is one of the best leagues in the world, Sahar said.And it doesnt need to end there for the ambitious match official whose favorite referee is Howard Webb of England.In the next five or six years, maybe Ill have a German I.D. and I could be an international referee from Germany, maybe. This is my dream, he said. Johnny Bower Jersey . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Grant Fuhr Jersey . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. http:///...e-leafs-jersey-c-51/ . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. 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Were a little bit better in terms of finishing the game, but we still have a ways to go in that department.Bluiett converted 5 of 6 free throws after missing some critical shots earlier that helped open the door for the comeback attempt.We kind of base everything on a next-play mentality, so you cant really worry over the past plays, said Bluiett, who finished with a game-high 21 points. My teammates do a good job of kind of helping me forget about that.After going into halftime with the game tied 30-30, the Musketeers started the second strong with Bluiett and Edmond Sumner leading the way. Sumner scored 11 of his 17 points in the final 20 minutes.But once the Panthers (3-1) found their rhythm against Xaviers 1-1-3 zone and man-to-man defense, the game began to turn late. Jordan Ashton and Klint Carlson hit some big shots to bring Northern Iowa back, but the Musketeers showed poise just in time to pull away.Sometimes you get into the game and teams are maybe not what they seem like on film, but Xavier is every bit as good and in some ways even better, UNI coacch Ben Jacobson said. Bruce Boudreau Jersey. We had a tremendous amount of respect for them even before this game and Ive got more now because they have so many ways they can beat you, offensively everybody can make plays.Now the two teams get to do it all over again when they meet Saturday at Xavier.Honestly, Im pretty excited, Bluiett said. They are good team and I think they are going to bring their A-game when they come back. They kind of have some motivation now and I think we will be ready for it, as well.BIG PICTUREN. Iowa: The Panthers are great 3-point shooters, but their shots were not falling consistently against Xavier. Morgan was the only shooter to show up on Sunday.Xavier: The Musketeers showed a variety of defenses to keep the Panthers off balance, switching from a 1-1-3 zone to man-to-man. Xavier has plenty of fire power on offense with J.P Macura and Quentin Goodin hitting big shots throughout the game.POLL IMPLICATIONSXavier: A win over previously unbeaten Northern Iowa could help the Musketeers standing.DOUBLING DOWNXavier consistently sent double teams at Northern Iowas Bennett Koch in the post in order to limit him, and it worked.Koch was just 4 of 8 from the field for 11 points and turned the ball over six times in the paint.ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMUNIs Jeremy Morgan joined Bluiett and Macura on the all-tournament team along with Oklahomas Jordan Woodard and Davidsons Jack Gibbs. Bluiett was the tournament MVP after scoring 56 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and getting seven assists over the three games. Morgan led UNI with 20 points in this one.UP NEXTN. 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