Prized/Friendly Cup

Fighters Stadion
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. Silvestre Loi started the match with the kick off. Pavlos Konstantakakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Loi in the 8th minute of the match. In the 19th minute of the match, Gianni Balla tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jacek Matuch saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. SV Bad Harzburg were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Hamburg Fighters's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jurek Ohrem took the corner. The corner led SV Bad Harzburg's Jurek Ohrem to fire away a dangerous shot which Pavlos Konstantakakis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horst Hussen in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavlos Konstantakakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinu Bocu in the 27th minute of play forced SV Bad Harzburg's goalkeeper Jacek Matuch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Loi in the 36th minute of play forced Hamburg Fighters's goalkeeper Pavlos Konstantakakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Jacek Matuch successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. SV Bad Harzburg's Jacek Matuch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save SV Bad Harzburg from getting a goal against them. 41 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's goal looked a bit too open when Hermann Viapiano came free, but Pavlos Konstantakakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Gianni Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Matuch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dinu Bocu to strike the kick off in the second half. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. Pavlos Konstantakakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jurek Ohrem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvestre Loi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Pavlos Konstantakakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute Gianni Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Matuch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SV Bad Harzburg were furious when Ksawery Rzeszutko was red carded, 66 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of SV Bad Harzburg:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hamburg Fighters:s goal. The corner ended in Leandros Hölsch almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SV Bad Harzburg's Jacek Matuch did a great save. 70 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Brandon Rick came free, but Jacek Matuch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hamburg Fighters's Brandon Rick in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SV Bad Harzburg's goalie prevented a goal. 77 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Gianni Balla came free, but Jacek Matuch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacek Matuch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianluca Balla in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Brandon Rick came free, but Jacek Matuch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Gianni Balla came free, but Jacek Matuch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Silvestre Loi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 minutes Hamburg Fighters's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jurek Ohrem who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Jurek Ohrem got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pavlos Konstantakakis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Silvestre Loi struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Pavlos Konstantakakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SV Bad Harzburg. Takeshi Bieberstein recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hamburg Fighters were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.