Friendly League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Immanuel Baumann took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Zeca Matorin managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Hannover Reds's Paavo Burgdorf fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Paavo Burgdorf could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Zeca Matorin made a huge save. Zeca Matorin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paavo Burgdorf showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Zeca Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Immanuel Baumann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Immanuel Baumann dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zeca Matorin, 2-0. Paavo Burgdorf could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Zeca Matorin made a huge save. 15 minutes into the match, Shamans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Immanuel Baumann came free, but Zeca Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ben Labigne blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zeca Matorin having to make a save. Przemyslaw Budzynski's late challenge caught a Hannover Reds's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Przemyslaw Budzynski helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Shamans FC's Przemyslaw Budzynski got a free kick in the 19th minute. A long shot from Sol Harnack in the 19th minute of play was well struck, but Zeca Matorin made a really good save at the right post. 25 minutes into the match, Shamans FC's goalkeeper Zeca Matorin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ben Labigne. In the 27th minute of the match Hannover Reds got a corner. Shamans FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sol Harnack ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 30th minute Carlinhos Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Benjamin de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Till Geppert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlinhos Aguiar was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Slim Shady got free with Till Geppert in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the match, Shamans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Burgdorf came free, but Zeca Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Immanuel Baumann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeca Matorin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Immanuel Baumann went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Immanuel Baumann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeca Matorin was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Till Geppert was a little too slow when Carlinhos Aguiar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 5-1. Zeca Matorin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paavo Burgdorf's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After a rather tough play, Shamans FC's Benjamin de Barros got a free kick in the 75th minute. Immanuel Baumann might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zeca Matorin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Immanuel Baumann ran back to his position shaking his head. Zeca Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Immanuel Baumann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Shamans FC booed when Hannover Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Teuwen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Shamans FC defense, Paavo Burgdorf kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zeca Matorin. The Shamans FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zeca Matorin should have stopped the shot. Slim Shady sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shamans FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.