Friendly League

Tivoli Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valter Xabat started the match with the kick off. David Elodio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andriy Lunin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manfred Kottsieper showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 21st minute, Henning Fink hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Valter Xabat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alemannia Aachen's supporters rose to their feet, but Valter Xabat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andriy Lunin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 25 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Valter Xabat came free, but Andriy Lunin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Kottsieper in the 28th minute of play forced SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalkeeper Andriy Lunin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Steffen Michalsky quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aulis Salomaa, made in the 31st minute of the game. In the 35th minute, David Elodio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alemannia Aachen's Mathias-Alexander Leers was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 36th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Andriy Lunin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 46th minute of the match. 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 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Elodio made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goal looked a bit too open when David Elodio came free, but Jess Carnduff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute Manfred Kottsieper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andriy Lunin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andriy Lunin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfred Kottsieper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Elodio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jess Carnduff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jess Carnduff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Elodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alemannia Aachen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Toralf Hell was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Steffen Michalsky got a free kick in the 67th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Chen Zhen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jess Carnduff. Chen Zhen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Andriy Lunin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Xabat in the 81st minute of play. Andriy Lunin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 84th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Chen Zhen 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. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Andriy Lunin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Xabat in the 96th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.