Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813,
Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Victoriano Jerrold made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Ben Labigne 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. Epifanio Ihazintu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben Labigne in the 8th minute of play. Heinz-Gerd Giersch charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Heinz-Gerd Giersch the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hannover Reds! The excitement rose when Congo Bongo's Fulgencio Pedroso after 13 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Hannover Reds's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. Erasmo Sengrat hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th 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. 18 minutes into the match, Congo Bongo's goalkeeper Epifanio Ihazintu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ben Labigne. Epifanio Ihazintu made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Paavo Burgdorf sent off a good shot on target. Till Geppert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victoriano Jerrold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute of the match, Ben Labigne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Epifanio Ihazintu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Bortzaioriz in the 28th minute of play. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victoriano Jerrold, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Till Geppert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victoriano Jerrold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ben Labigne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Epifanio Ihazintu made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Victoriano Jerrold's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Till Geppert was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After 43 played minutes Congo Bongo got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Sengrat. Hannover Reds's Sol Harnack couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Congo Bongo. Ismael Lehior kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Immanuel Baumann made the kick off in the second half. Jonatan Bortzaioriz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Till Geppert made a huge save. Jonatan Bortzaioriz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Till Geppert made a huge save. In the 54th minute, Jonatan Bortzaioriz 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. Arsenio Maraman hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Hannover Reds from getting a goal against them. Epifanio Ihazintu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Labigne, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute Ben Labigne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Ihazintu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonatan Bortzaioriz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Till Geppert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Congo Bongo's goal looked a bit too open when Ben Labigne came free, but Epifanio Ihazintu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Epifanio Ihazintu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominik Klemt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erasmo Sengrat kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Paavo Burgdorf came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Hannover Reds fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paavo Burgdorf couldn't finish the play. Dominik Klemt's late challenge caught a Congo Bongo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dominik Klemt helped the player get up and apologised. Dominik Klemt hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hannover Reds's zone, Victoriano Jerrold stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Till Geppert came out of the goal and Victoriano Jerrold tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute of the match, Victoriano Jerrold tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Till Geppert saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Victoriano Jerrolds short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Till Geppert to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Dominik Klemt hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Ben Labigne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Till Geppert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Lehior in the 94th minute of the match. The Hannover Reds manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Congo Bongo to win.
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