League

Athletic Lëtzebuerg
Spectators: 8094 (Terracing: 6072, Seating: 1861, VIP seats: 161) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Felix Kühnhackl took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elmar Behrend received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Florian Fabricius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elmar Behrend sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elmar Behrend fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Fabricius having to interfere. Pierre Thill kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hendon's Felix Kühnhackl got a free kick in the 22nd minute. When Jean-Claude Rosenkranz fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hendon's protests and gave Jean-Claude Rosenkranz a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hendon's Jean-Claude Rosenkranz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Elmar Behrend had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Tom Pfohl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Wagner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mark Wagner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Kühnhackl, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 47 minutes into the game, Dagobert Baumhauer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Athletic Lëtzebuerg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hendon the free kick. In the 47th minute, Dagobert Baumhauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isaac Breitinger to strike the kick off in the second half. Felix Kühnhackl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Mark Wagner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tom Pfohl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mark Wagner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Club Athletic Lëtzebuerg's Isaac Breitinger got a free kick in the 61st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tom Pfohl got free with Mark Wagner in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Club Athletic Lëtzebuerg booed when Hendon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franz Auffarth didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Hendon's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Breitinger came free, but Florian Fabricius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Hendon's Felix Kühnhackl nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mark Wagner made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 89 minutes of play, Hendon's Tom Pfohl made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mark Wagner was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Elmar Behrend had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Hendon had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.