U23 World League

Sc Ajax Hirtenberg
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eike Schmidt kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's zone, Nana Arwana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christopher Benscheider came out of the goal and Nana Arwana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The corner ended in Nana Arwana almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's Christopher Benscheider did a great save. If Ridho Mangkulangit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zein Mahayasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Uebach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th match minute, Sc Ajax Hirtenberg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils Mört to maneuver through the defense. Christopher Benscheider showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iman Raweyai in the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Liverpool Fans booed when Sc Ajax Hirtenberg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eike Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 played minutes Sc Ajax Hirtenberg got a freekick which was hit by Nils Mört. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eike Schmidt got free with Zein Mahayasa in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christopher Benscheider showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nana Arwana, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Nana Arwana hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Nils Mört from long distance, 36 minutes into the match, got Zein Mahayasa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 38 minutes into the match, Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's goal looked a bit too open when Iman Raweyai came free, but Christopher Benscheider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liverpool Fans's Ridho Mangkulangit got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zein Mahayasa came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's Eike Schmidt. But to his dismay, Eike Schmidt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iman Raweyai was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th minute Eike Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zein Mahayasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Liverpool Fans's Ridho Mangkulangit slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Christopher Benscheider. That made the score 1-1 after 59 minutes of play. After 65 played minutes, Liverpool Fans's Nana Arwana shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christopher Benscheider 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 Liverpool Fans reached it. Klaus-Marco Pautsch kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Eike Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zein Mahayasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Liverpool Fans's goal looked a bit too open when Eike Schmidt came free, but Zein Mahayasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Klaus-Marco Pautsch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Zein Mahayasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Iman Raweyai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christopher Benscheider. Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iman Raweyai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sc Ajax Hirtenberg's goalkeeper Christopher Benscheider, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christopher Benscheider made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rozy Panggabean in the 90th minute of play.