Official Cup

Hanne-Sobek-Stadion
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Buffalo Bills's Frerk Hentschel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulli Hartwig prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulli Hartwig prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rune Jarstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tor Hjeltman in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's goal looked a bit too open when Gigel Elenescu came free, but Ulli Hartwig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tor Hjeltman in the 7th minute of the match. Ulli Hartwig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Hovermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Hertha 1969 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Ziemowit Tscherner hit a great ball. Rune Jarstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frerk Hentschel, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frerk Hentschel in the 21st minute of play forced Hertha 1969's goalkeeper Rune Jarstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Hertha 1969's Emilio Melzer got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Benedikt Bensch kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hertha 1969's zone, Tor Hjeltman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Jarstein came out of the goal and Tor Hjeltman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ulli Hartwig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Elenescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Buffalo Bills booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziemowit Tscherner didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricart Mendiguren in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rune Jarstein saved Hertha 1969 from getting behind. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ricart Mendiguren sped through Hertha 1969's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rune Jarstein. 43 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's goalkeeper Ulli Hartwig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilhelm Nienhaus. When Hertha 1969's Gigel Elenescu in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buffalo Bills's goalie prevented a goal. Buffalo Bills's Ulli Hartwig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Hovermann in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Buffalo Bills made a substitution. Wolf Snow replaced Love Canada. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nils Hovermann was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Hertha 1969's Rune Jarstein got control of the ball when Frerk Hentschel tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 54th minute Nils Hovermann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulli Hartwig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frerk Hentschel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Rune Jarstein made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frerk Hentschel in the 59th minute of play forced Hertha 1969's goalkeeper Rune Jarstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigel Elenescu in the 60th minute of play forced Buffalo Bills's goalkeeper Ulli Hartwig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's goal looked a bit too open when Gigel Elenescu came free, but Ulli Hartwig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulli Hartwig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Hovermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulli Hartwig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Elenescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Ulli Hartwig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Wilhelm Nienhaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulli Hartwig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulli Hartwig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tor Hjeltman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Rune Jarstein made a huge save. Hertha 1969 made a substitution. Kristian Oswald replaced Benedikt Bensch. Hertha 1969's Moritz Hasenjäger was substituted for Jörg Hannemann. 89 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Ulli Hartwig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Buffalo Bills booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lothar Heber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wyatt Snow could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Rune Jarstein made a huge save. Buffalo Bills's Wyatt Snow got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Buffalo Bills supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Buffalo Bills would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.