Official Cup

Victoria Park
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hasan Hüseyin Orak kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's goal looked a bit too open when Valter Xabat came free, but Åke Stål reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Åke Stål showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valter Xabat in the 12th minute of the match. Åke Stål showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valter Xabat, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Åke Stål took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfred Kottsieper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's goal looked a bit too open when Manfred Kottsieper came free, but Åke Stål reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's Hasan Hüseyin Orak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jess Carnduff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Åke Stål made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateusz Rydel in the 39th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goalkeeper Jess Carnduff had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ralf Rask. In the 44th minute Thomas Müller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Stål saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Kottsieper in the 48th minute of play forced Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valter Xabat to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valter Xabat in the 52nd minute of play forced Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Valter Xabat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Åke Stål. Hartlepool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valter Xabat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mathias-Alexander Leers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Åke Stål made a huge save. Åke Stål made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Valter Xabat sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Hartlepool's Ralf Rask got a free kick in the 63rd minute. A hard shot 65 in the game by Valter Xabat from a close distance when the talented Åke Stål managed to make a qualified save. Hartlepool's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valter Xabat in the 68th minute of play forced Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Hartlepool's Åke Stål got control of the ball when Mathias-Alexander Leers tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute Charlie Jansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Carnduff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute Hasan Hüseyin Orak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Carnduff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Hartlepool defense, Manfred Kottsieper kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Åke Stål. The Hartlepool fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Åke Stål should have stopped the shot. Åke Stål made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mathias-Alexander Leers in the 79th minute. Bosse Blond lost his temper 80 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Hartlepool:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Alemannia Aachen:s goal. After 82 minutes Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål managed, with a little bit of luck, save Manfred Kottsieper's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. It was a brilliant solo performance by Alemannia Aachen's Manfred Kottsieper when he shot the ball into the net to 0-3 in the 82nd minute. Bengt Blixt hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Jess Carnduff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bengt Blixt in the 89th minute of the match. Åke Stål showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfred Kottsieper, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manfred Kottsieper in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Åke Stål saved Hartlepool from getting behind. Alemannia Aachen's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.