Friendly League

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Argina got the match started through his kick off. Bernd Yuschni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianni Balla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Argina in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavlos Konstantakakis saved Hamburg Fighters from getting behind. In the 11th minute, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernd Yuschni. Bernd Yuschni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Bernd Yuschni didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 14th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. If Dinu Bocu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Valerian Podlich sped through Hannover Reds's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernd Yuschni. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Willi Tilmann sped through Hamburg Fighters's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pavlos Konstantakakis. If Brandon Rick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernd Yuschni made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Gianni Balla sent off a good shot on target. Gianni Balla scored 4-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernd Yuschni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Hannover Reds's Emilio Argina in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hamburg Fighters's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 33 in the game by Gianluca Balla from a close distance when the talented Bernd Yuschni managed to make a qualified save. Hannover Reds's players were relieved. 35 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Lundin came free, but Pavlos Konstantakakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dinu Bocu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Bernd Yuschni made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gianni Balla got free with Bernd Yuschni in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Markus Thalberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Gianni Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburg Fighters's supporters rose to their feet, but Gianni Balla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernd Yuschni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Gianni Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburg Fighters's supporters rose to their feet, but Gianni Balla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernd Yuschni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

Bernd Yuschni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gianluca Balla, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Bernd Yuschni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gianluca Balla in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Argina in the 59th minute of play forced Hamburg Fighters's goalkeeper Pavlos Konstantakakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute, Gianni Balla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hamburg Fighters fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. The supporters of Hannover Reds booed when Hamburg Fighters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gianluca Balla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. Hamburg Fighters's Dinu Bocu got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd match minute, Hamburg Fighters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Piccirilli to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Gianni Balla came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernd Yuschni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinu Bocu in the 78th minute of play. Bernd Yuschni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gianni Balla in the 80th minute of the match. Gianni Balla took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernd Yuschni. Bernd Yuschni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. Bernd Yuschni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianni Balla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Gianni Balla came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hannover Reds's Bernd Yuschni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brandon Rick in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernd Yuschni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Hamburg Fighters fully deserved thier win.