Friendly League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivo Arce kicked off to start the match. Hertha 1969's Rune Jarstein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Arce in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, Hertha 1969's Rune Jarstein got control of the ball when Ivo Arce tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelo Gröhe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute of the match Hertha 1969 got a corner. Arsenal de Gols F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zé Paulo da Silva ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Arsenal de Gols F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zé Paulo da Silva took the corner. 32 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Gols F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Marcelo Gröhe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Siqueira in the 35th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Zé Paulo da Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Gröhe was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Paulo da Silva in the 41st minute of play forced Arsenal de Gols F.C's goalkeeper Marcelo Gröhe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wilhelm Nienhaus to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Marcelo Gröhe got control of the ball when Gigel Elenescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner. Zé Paulo da Silva went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Hertha 1969's Lüder Roppel to a score. 0-1 in the 61st minute. Marcelo Gröhe made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Gigel Elenescu sent off a good shot on target. Gigel Elenescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Marcelo Gröhe made a huge save. Marcelo Gröhe was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Zé Paulo da Silva capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zé Paulo da Silva really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Arsenal de Gols F.C's Loco Orange was substituted for Ivo Arce. In the 73rd minute Wilhelm Nienhaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Gröhe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Wilhelm Nienhaus lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Marcelo Gröhe. Marcelo Gröhe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to Arsenal de Gols F.C getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Jan-Joost Grootjans hit a great ball. Marcelo Gröhe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gigel Elenescu in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arsenal de Gols F.C's goalkeeper Marcelo Gröhe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Hertha 1969 defense, Loco Orange kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rune Jarstein. The Hertha 1969 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rune Jarstein should have stopped the shot. Moritz Hasenjäger hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Loco Orange ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rune Jarstein was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The Hertha 1969 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hertha 1969 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.