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Match Report
Orange Grove
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lane Key took the kick off in the first half of the match. Stefan Nülle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lane Key, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Stefan Nülle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lane Key in the 7th minute of play. Roman Brock hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. FC Lewix's Moses Neudorf got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, FC Lewix's goal looked a bit too open when Lane Key came free, but Stefan Nülle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Nülle was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Scot McNair showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Eike Hain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luciano Sito. Pogradeci FCA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eike Hain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Stefan Nülle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lane Key in the 38th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the game, Cesar Jacobson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pogradeci FCA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lewix the free kick. A collision led to Pogradeci FCA getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Cesar Jacobson hit a great ball. Stefan Nülle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Scot McNair, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luciano Sito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eike Hain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moses Neudorf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Sito having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eike Hain in the 47th minute of play forced Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Luciano Sito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eike Hain was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Moses Neudorf got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Shawn Hambrecht had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marvin Dubose kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Eike Hain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Luciano Sito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute, FC Lewix's Eike Hain dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 62 minutes into the match, Sol Roberson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stefan Nülle. FC Lewix's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sol Roberson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After having played for 65 minutes, Eike Hain managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lewix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eike Hain was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Eike Hain took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Luciano Sito to make any attempt to save it. Stefan Nülle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarod Jean, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute, Heinz Riehm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Luciano Sito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Lane Key cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Stefan Nülle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luciano Sito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eike Hain, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Moses Neudorf came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the FC Lewix fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Moses Neudorf couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Pogradeci FCA's Scot McNair got a free kick in the 85th minute. Stefan Nülle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lane Key in the 91st minute of play. Luciano Sito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shawn Hambrecht in the 96th minute. The FC Lewix players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Pogradeci FCA from taking control. The game ends in a draw.
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