Friendly League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tod Freeman kicked off to start the match. Grant Blacknell made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Jon Bak sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Hannover Reds's Hermann Zach got a free kick in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominik Klemt got free with Grant Blacknell in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hannover Reds fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! 19 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Camron Rhodes came free, but Hartmut Klein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hartmut Klein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tod Freeman in the 21st minute of play. Hartmut Klein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tod Freeman in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Tod Freeman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hartmut Klein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hartmut Klein stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Camron Rhodes's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. After taking down the ball on Leicester Lions's corner Will Patton fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hartmut Klein quite easily take care of the ball. After some careless play in the Hannover Reds defense, Will Patton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hartmut Klein. The Hannover Reds fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hartmut Klein should have stopped the shot. Immanuel Baumann kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Connor Branston in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hermann Zach hit a great ball. Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camron Rhodes in the 35th minute of play. Hartmut Klein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camron Rhodes in the 40th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Connor Branston notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein. Hartmut Klein was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Hannover Reds's Dominik Klemt pulled a muscle in his leg after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Will Patton charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Will Patton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hannover Reds made a substitution. Ratko Heesen replaced Dominik Klemt. In the 54th match minute, Leicester Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Will Patton to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Hartmut Klein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Camron Rhodes. In the 61st minute, Ratko Heesen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Cheetham's shot from long distance in the 62nd minute was not bad at all, but Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Grant Blacknell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jon Bak in the 66th minute of play. When Ratko Heesen fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hannover Reds's protests and gave Ratko Heesen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th minute, Ratko Heesen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Qiu De Wen replaced Alexander Cheetham. In the 68th match minute, Hannover Reds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ratko Heesen to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein got control of the ball when Tod Freeman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match, Connor Branston got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hartmut Klein was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Hartmut Klein successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Will Lemerond hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Patryk Plučinský replaced Michal Budzyn. In the 75th minute, Will Lemerond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Connor Branston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hartmut Klein having to interfere. The supporters of Hannover Reds booed when Leicester Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Patton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hartmut Klein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Connor Branston in the 82nd minute of play. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paavo Burgdorf, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Hartmut Klein made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camron Rhodes in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Bak in the 88th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Will Patton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leicester Lions's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.