League

Elingmann Stadion
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Torsten Leffek took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Herlikofen FC's Torsten Leffek, in the 5th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Herlikofen FC. Torsten Leffek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes, Klaudius Hopp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Herlikofen FC and the Harvard University players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Herlikofen FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Klaudius Hopp hit a great ball. Peter Andreowsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Erdal Erdogan struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Sammy Rippert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harvard University. The supporters of Harvard University booed when Herlikofen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunther Mühlenhaupt didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Peter Andreowsky managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herlikofen FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Andreowsky was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Spanl breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerald Borchmann took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sammy Rippert. Herlikofen FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yves Waldner got free with Sammy Rippert in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute, Torsten Leffek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 40th minute Torsten Leffek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Spanl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Spanl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Andreowsky in the 45th minute of play. Benjamin Spanl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torsten Leffek in the 46th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erdal Erdogan to make the kick off. Torsten Leffek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Benjamin Spanl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Harvard University booed when Herlikofen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunther Mühlenhaupt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herlikofen FC's Sammy Rippert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Waldner in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Yves Waldner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sammy Rippert. Herlikofen FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yves Waldner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 70 minutes into the match, Herlikofen FC's Torsten Leffek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Spanl narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71stth minute of the game Torsten Leffek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harvard University's Benjamin Spanl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Torsten Leffek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Benjamin Spanl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sammy Rippert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdal Erdogan in the 93rd minute of the match. Harvard University's Benjamin Spanl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Harvard University from getting a goal against them. Herlikofen FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Harvard University had won, even though Herlikofen FC had held more of the ball.