Official Cup

Roberto Baggio IDOLO
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ludwig Kamper got the match started through his kick off. Ferdinando Scarinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Kamper, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ludwig Kamper in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferdinando Scarinci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the match, Velester Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Hilger came free, but Ferdinando Scarinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 played minutes Give Peace a Chance got a freekick which was hit by Hinrich Heinzmann. Abdul Behnisch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Velicu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Damm in the 12th minute of play forced Velester Football Club's goalkeeper Ferdinando Scarinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Mattias Hilger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ferdinando Scarinci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Give Peace a Chance's goalkeeper Abdul Behnisch, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dumitru Velicu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abdul Behnisch came out and tried to block the shot, but Dumitru Velicu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 27th minute. Ferdinando Scarinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludwig Kamper in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Kruczkowski in the 38th minute of play forced Velester Football Club's goalkeeper Ferdinando Scarinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mattias Hilger took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ferdinando Scarinci. Ferdinando Scarinci dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. If Dumitru Velicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute of the match, Dumitru Velicu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Abdul Behnisch was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 43 minutes into the game, one of Give Peace a Chance:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Give Peace a Chance:s Abdul Behnisch showed great skill when he stopped Emanuel Gliga:s penalty. The Velester Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Give Peace a Chance were winning 2-3.

In the 50th minute, Dumitru Velicu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Velester Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Hilger in the 53rd minute of play forced Velester Football Club's goalkeeper Ferdinando Scarinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Give Peace a Chance's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jorge Kruczkowski in the 54th minute. A collision led to Give Peace a Chance getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Norbert Focke hit a great ball. Ferdinando Scarinci made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Ludwig Kamper sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th match minute, Velester Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Ferraresi to maneuver through the defense. Velester Football Club's Pietro Romeo was substituted for Antonio Gulli. After a rather tough play, Velester Football Club's Alvise Ferraresi got a free kick in the 61st minute. If Silvester Schwede had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdul Behnisch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dumitru Velicu in the 69th minute of play. Abdul Behnisch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Rullo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Dumitru Velicu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Velester Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. 79 minutes into the match, Velester Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Hilger came free, but Ferdinando Scarinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Give Peace a Chance's Ferdinando Scarinci threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Viktor Damm, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Werner Zernicke fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Give Peace a Chance's protests and gave Werner Zernicke a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, one of Give Peace a Chance:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Give Peace a Chance. Emanuel Gliga placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Abdul Behnisch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dumitru Velicu in the 90th minute of the match. Dumitru Velicu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdul Behnisch read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. If Jorge Kruczkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dumitru Velicu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdul Behnisch read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Dennis Rullo hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match.