League

Atlantis Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Enigma's Sidney Mazzolimo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Black Jack's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Mazzolimo came free, but Juergen Lange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Sinclair Angelici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morgan Banda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sinclair Angelici in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Morgan Banda saved Enigma from getting behind. Juergen Lange didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Morgan Banda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sinclair Angelici in the 21st minute of play. Juergen Lange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Mazzolimo in the 23rd minute of the match. After 28 played minutes Black Jack got a freekick which was hit by Nikolai Zettel. Tibor Verreau, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Cedric Sprecher blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Morgan Banda having to make a save. Juergen Lange showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Mazzolimo, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Mazzolimo in the 33rd minute of play forced Black Jack's goalkeeper Juergen Lange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neron Vogel might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juergen Lange. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neron Vogel ran back to his position shaking his head. Sidney Mazzolimo struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Juergen Lange didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Enigma. 37 minutes into the game, Sergius Lipp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Jack's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Enigma the free kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sidney Mazzolimo in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juergen Lange saved Black Jack from getting behind. Juergen Lange stood somewhat misplaced when Sidney Mazzolimo came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 42 minute. Juergen Lange made an important save on a dangerous shot by Neron Vogel in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cedric Sprecher stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Mazzolimo in the 52nd minute of play forced Black Jack's goalkeeper Juergen Lange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enigma were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Black Jack's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tibor Verreau took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in David Schuster heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of Enigma booed when Black Jack was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garrick Kumschick didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Soucy's late challenge caught a Black Jack's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Soucy helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Black Jack booed when Enigma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Soucy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cedric Sprecher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Cedric Sprecher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neron Vogel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sidney Mazzolimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Juergen Lange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Black Jack getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jvo Ciprella hit a great ball. If Sidney Mazzolimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute, Garrick Kumschick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sidney Mazzolimo came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Enigma 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 Sidney Mazzolimo couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neron Vogel in the 75th minute of play forced Black Jack's goalkeeper Juergen Lange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sidney Mazzolimo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juergen Lange read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Garrick Kumschick hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Tibor Verreau, 80 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Sidney Mazzolimo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Black Jack's Juergen Lange played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Mazzolimo in the 92nd minute of play. Neron Vogel struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Juergen Lange didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Enigma. Enigma walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.