Friendly League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Emilio Argina made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Gino Galante came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan-Åke Emander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willi Tilmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Hannover Reds's Raoul Kreibisch got a free kick in the 9th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hannover Reds's zone, Gino Galante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernd Yuschni came out of the goal and Gino Galante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jan-Åke Emander made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Willi Tilmann sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Argina got free with Jan-Åke Emander in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emilio Argina made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 15thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Jan-Åke Emander would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. With a little luck, The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander got control of the ball when Willi Tilmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th match minute, The Owls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dănuț Lupu to maneuver through the defense. Corneliu Fox kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to The Owls getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Corneliu Fox hit a great ball. In the 29th minute Hannover Reds were awarded a corner. Lei Xiang Rong went to the cornerflag to take it. Lei Xiang Rong made a great header on Hannover Reds's corner, it was just that The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander managed to reach the ball for a save. Willi Tilmann scored 1-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jan-Åke Emander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jan-Åke Emander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Voss in the 40th minute of play. When The Owls's Gino Galante in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hannover Reds's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute Emilio Argina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Åke Emander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gino Galante stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willi Tilmann in the 54th minute of play forced The Owls's goalkeeper Jan-Åke Emander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gino Galante got free with Bernd Yuschni in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 62 minutes, Jörn Hartwig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hannover Reds and the The Owls players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of The Owls booed when Hannover Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jörn Hartwig didn't get a good kick on the ball. When The Owls's Gino Galante in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hannover Reds's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to The Owls getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Gino Galante hit a great ball. Jörn Hartwig made in the 73rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Qiao Xing Qi however managed to control. Gino Galante might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernd Yuschni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gino Galante ran back to his position shaking his head. Hannover Reds's Bernd Yuschni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Hannover Reds from getting a goal against them. Jan-Åke Emander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Argina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Gino Galante recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernd Yuschni. Gino Galante showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 92nd minute Ubarna Harroyo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernd Yuschni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute The Owls were awarded a corner. William Creemers went to the cornerflag to take it. Cristian Furdui was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post.