U23 League

PW Sportarena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabian Magath started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Immanuel Baumann 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. In the 6th minute, Fabian Magath made a precise shot to the right of Till Geppert. Hannover Reds's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Fabian Magath's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Till Geppert was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. 17 minutes into the game, one of Hannover Reds:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 19th minute there was a penalty for PoWer SC 2K5. Fabian Magath stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Till Geppert. 2-0. Ben Labigne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Ritchie having to interfere. PoWer SC 2K5's Ovidio Ritchie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Burgdorf in the 33rd minute of play. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Paavo Burgdorf hit a great ball. In the 39th minute Immanuel Baumann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Ritchie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fabian Magath had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

PoWer SC 2K5's Ovidio Ritchie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Klemt in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Adam Teuwen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jakob Klinsmann hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Till Geppert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Magath in the 64th minute of play. Ovidio Ritchie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Immanuel Baumann in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jakob Klinsmann in the 69th minute of play forced Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Till Geppert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of PoWer SC 2K5 booed when Hannover Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Teuwen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, PoWer SC 2K5's Michael Götze shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Till Geppert 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 PoWer SC 2K5 reached it. PoWer SC 2K5's Ovidio Ritchie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Klemt in the 74th minute of play. After 74 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Max Babbel. In the 75thth minute of the game Ben Labigne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PoWer SC 2K5's Ovidio Ritchie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Klose sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Killian Fischer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Till Geppert having to interfere. If Manuel Klose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ben Labigne kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. PoWer SC 2K5 were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Hannover Reds for a fine match.