Friendly League

Stadium SK Mons
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Hannover Reds booed when SK Mons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peng Xu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Albert Kiefer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alex Pihl showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leif Olofsson's late challenge caught a Hannover Reds's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leif Olofsson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute Immanuel Baumann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pihl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Hannover Reds from getting a goal against them. Ben Labigne hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. SK Mons's Alex Pihl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Immanuel Baumann in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Till Geppert, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute Dominik Klemt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pihl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Hannover Reds's Immanuel Baumann nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Pihl made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, SK Mons's Şeref Erez got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 28th minute, Cornel Ulici reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Till Geppert. The goal made the score 1-1. Alex Pihl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Labigne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hannover Reds's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Cornel Ulici scored to the left of an out of position Till Geppert, making the score, 2-1. In the 39th match minute, SK Mons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sammy Van Houdtvin to maneuver through the defense.

Thanks to some nice moves Ben Labigne could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Alex Pihl however easily saved by the left post. Albert Kiefer hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Ulici in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute Ben Labigne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pihl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albert Kiefer kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. SK Mons made a substitution. Yanniek Verhaert replaced Sammy Van Houdtvin. After 63 played minutes Hannover Reds got a freekick which was hit by Albert Kiefer. 64 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Cornel Ulici came free, but Till Geppert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 minutes, Ruben Smidts mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SK Mons and the Hannover Reds players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ruben Smidts kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Alex Pihl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Immanuel Baumann in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Hannover Reds booed when SK Mons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Smidts didn't get a good kick on the ball. SK Mons's Alex Pihl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save SK Mons from getting a goal against them. Alex Pihl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Klemt in the 83rd minute of the match. Alex Pihl was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paavo Burgdorf showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 87 minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Heinz-Gerd Giersch was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hannover Reds's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SK Mons the free kick. After 95 played minutes Hannover Reds got a freekick which was hit by Heinz-Gerd Giersch. Hannover Reds were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.