U21 League

Nordharz Stadion
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcus Soares made the kick off which started today's match. When Harchester United's Grant Doyle in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SV Bad Harzburg's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Grant Doyle sped through SV Bad Harzburg's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tim Wiese. Grant Doyle 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. In the 8th minute Lars Schira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stan Gerrard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcus Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 1-1 became the score in the 26th minute when Marc Richter elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A collision led to SV Bad Harzburg getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Willi Rau hit a great ball. Stan Gerrard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Richter, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 34th minute Marcus Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Wiese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by SV Bad Harzburg's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcus Soares was slow to take the kick. During this time Harchester United's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Soares in the 39th minute of play forced SV Bad Harzburg's goalkeeper Tim Wiese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcus Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Stan Gerrard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halldor Sönksen in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marc Richter to strike the kick off in the second half. Tim Wiese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 54thth minute of the game Marc Richter who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harchester United's Stan Gerrard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stan Gerrard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halldor Sönksen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Harchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Schira came free, but Stan Gerrard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Breeden thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Stan Gerrard, a very annoying self made goal in the 62nd minute which led to 2-1. The audience was convinced that Marc Richter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stan Gerrard was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. After 66 minutes Harchester United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Danko Riediger who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on SV Bad Harzburg's corner Danko Riediger fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Stan Gerrard quite easily take care of the ball. Stan Gerrard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marc Richter in the 69th minute of play. John Rambo kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. If Halldor Sönksen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halldor Sönksen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Stan Gerrard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stan Gerrard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eckard Döngelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harchester United's Stan Gerrard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marc Richter in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's Marc Richter sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stan Gerrard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SV Bad Harzburg's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.