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Pfullendorf Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Academia 1903's Harald Ek got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Kıvanç Yücesan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Timoteo Columbo's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Kıvanç Yücesan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Columbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kıvanç Yücesan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timoteo Columbo, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Academia 1903's Timoteo Columbo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kıvanç Yücesan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute Timoteo Columbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıvanç Yücesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Primo Speranza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvinho Pinheiro in the 17th minute of the match. With his leg Primo Speranza managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when SC Pfullendorf's Argyris Zagorakis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by SC Pfullendorf's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Harald Ek was slow to take the kick. During this time Academia 1903's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of SC Pfullendorf's goalie and right to Jeremias Ezkerra. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. SC Pfullendorf's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Timoteo Columbo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kıvanç Yücesan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Primo Speranza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Argyris Zagorakis went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the game, SC Pfullendorf's Argyris Zagorakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Primo Speranza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Columbo in the 38th minute of play forced SC Pfullendorf's goalkeeper Kıvanç Yücesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Columbo in the 42nd minute of play forced SC Pfullendorf's goalkeeper Kıvanç Yücesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Pfullendorf fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! SC Pfullendorf:s Kıvanç Yücesan showed great skill when he stopped Timoteo Columbo:s penalty. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Kıvanç Yücesan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremias Ezkerra in the 57th minute. A collision led to SC Pfullendorf getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Hussein Bellido hit a great ball. SC Pfullendorf's Czeslaw Wallach was substituted for Adrian Ibar. SC Pfullendorf made a substitution. 彭森银 replaced Argyris Zagorakis. Academia 1903's Jakub Fedor was substituted for Jeremias Ezkerra. In the 60th minute, Hussein Bellido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Academia 1903 booed when SC Pfullendorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veto Harroyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to SC Pfullendorf getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Veto Harroyo hit a great ball. Gérard Magyar missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 65 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Kıvanç Yücesan right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Academia 1903's zone, Czeslaw Wallach stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Primo Speranza came out of the goal and Czeslaw Wallach tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the match, Academia 1903's goal looked a bit too open when 彭森银 came free, but Primo Speranza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 彭森银 struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Primo Speranza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pfullendorf. Kıvanç Yücesan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Matthäus in the 80th minute of play. Academia 1903's attentive Marco Rincón managed to snatch the ball when Hussein Bellido made a throw-in in the 97th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 彭森银 in the 98th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Primo Speranza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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.