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Cricklewood Park
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) When Traian Aalexoaiei fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bendern's protests and gave Traian Aalexoaiei a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bendern's Traian Aalexoaiei got a free kick in the 4th minute. Elias Hildebrandt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Golota in the 6th minute of play. Roger Stoffel's late challenge caught a Bendern's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roger Stoffel helped the player get up and apologised. Roger Stoffel hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Radoslaw Golota came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Bendern 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 Radoslaw Golota couldn't finish the play. Beat Kollmann hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Valentin Tscherfinger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Hildebrandt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from János Gere in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute Radoslaw Golota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Hildebrandt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Arman Ilımlı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elias Hildebrandt. Cricklewood AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arman Ilımlı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Damian Hosu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Tscherfinger went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arman Ilımlı in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elias Hildebrandt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 44 played minutes Cricklewood AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Burgmeier. Radoslaw Golota recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentin Tscherfinger to strike the kick off in the second half. Arman Ilımlı struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Elias Hildebrandt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bendern. Radoslaw Golota's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Elias Hildebrandt skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Elias Hildebrandt successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Damian Hosu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludwig Burgmeier in the 57th minute of the match. Elias Hildebrandt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arman Ilımlı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damian Hosu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Markus Baumann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cricklewood AFC booed when Bendern was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Fitzpatrick didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when János Gere got free with Elias Hildebrandt in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Radoslaw Golota took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elias Hildebrandt. Elias Hildebrandt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Radoslaw Golota could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Elias Hildebrandt made a huge save. 1-7 became the score in the 84th minute when Arman Ilımlı elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Arman Ilımlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Hildebrandt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Radoslaw Golota put it in 1-8 from a short distance just to the right of Elias Hildebrandt. When the match was over Bendern could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cricklewood AFC throughout the match.