League

Harpenden
Spectators: 8427 (Terracing: 6321, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) Andreas Opitz made the kick off and thus started the match. Freddy Reuter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raphaël von Knyphausen having to make a save. Freddy Reuter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ollie Descoteaux hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 17 played minutes, Harpenden's Adrian Lavigne shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armin Babineaux came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Harpenden reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ollie Descoteaux during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Harpenden booed when Beşiktaş JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ollie Descoteaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute, Markus von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Andreas Opitz struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Armin Babineaux didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harpenden. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Linus Kemmer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beşiktaş JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Linus Kemmer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raphaël von Knyphausen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Axel Blumenthal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Andreas Opitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harpenden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andreas Opitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 Freddy Reuter to strike the kick off in the second half. If Andreas Opitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armin Babineaux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Blumenthal in the 57th minute of the match. Harpenden's Raphaël von Knyphausen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Reuter in the 59th minute of play. With a little luck, Harpenden's Raphaël von Knyphausen got control of the ball when Linus Kemmer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Axel Blumenthal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armin Babineaux having to make a save. Linus Kemmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphaël von Knyphausen having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Andreas Opitz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Armin Babineaux showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Opitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Armin Babineaux made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Blumenthal in the 85th minute of play. Axel Blumenthal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Babineaux having to interfere. Armin Babineaux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Opitz in the 89th minute of the match. Andreas Opitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 92nd match minute, Beşiktaş JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ollie Descoteaux to maneuver through the defense.