Friendly League

Tivoli Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo Rojas started the match with the kick off. Valter Xabat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Michael having to interfere. After 5 minutes of play, Alemannia Aachen's Valter Xabat made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mateo Michael was left in no man's land by his defense there! Valter Xabat who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Mateo Michael when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 13 minutes into the game, one of Atlético Nuevo Laredo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Mateo Michael, was totally fooled by Alemannia Aachen's Manfred Kottsieper, who 14 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Valter Xabat came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mateo Michael could save by the left post. Mateo Michael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valter Xabat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Alemannia Aachen's Manfred Kottsieper dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. After some careless play in the Atlético Nuevo Laredo defense, Manfred Kottsieper kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateo Michael. The Atlético Nuevo Laredo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateo Michael should have stopped the shot. In the 27th match minute, Atlético Nuevo Laredo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Etxatxu to maneuver through the defense. Mateo Michael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 29th minute of the match. If Mathias-Alexander Leers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Restu hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Atlético Nuevo Laredo's Mateo Michael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfred Kottsieper in the 44th minute of play. Valter Xabat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Mateo Michael made a huge save. Mateo Michael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valter Xabat to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Kottsieper in the 51st minute of play forced Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalkeeper Mateo Michael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateo Michael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 55th minute of the match. When Alemannia Aachen's Valter Xabat in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalie prevented a goal. Mateo Michael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Kottsieper in the 59th minute of the match. Mateo Michael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfred Kottsieper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the game, Valter Xabat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Mateo Michael was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mathias-Alexander Leers in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateo Michael saved Atlético Nuevo Laredo from getting behind. 65 minutes into the match, Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goal looked a bit too open when Mateusz Rydel came free, but Mateo Michael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manfred Kottsieper in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateo Michael saved Atlético Nuevo Laredo from getting behind. In the 71st minute, Thomas Müller left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alemannia Aachen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. After some careless play in the Atlético Nuevo Laredo defense, Mateusz Rydel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateo Michael. The Atlético Nuevo Laredo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateo Michael should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mathias-Alexander Leers in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mateo Michael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mateo Michael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfred Kottsieper, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Mateo Michael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valter Xabat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Valter Xabat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Michael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Kottsieper in the 86th minute of play forced Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalkeeper Mateo Michael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateo Michael came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Alemannia Aachen's Valter Xabat. But to his dismay, Valter Xabat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. If Mathias-Alexander Leers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Valter Xabat left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alemannia Aachen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. When the referee ended the match the Alemannia Aachen players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.