Friendly League

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hannover Reds's Emilio Argina 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. Bernd Yuschni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 4th minute of play. Robertinho Carabajal might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernd Yuschni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robertinho Carabajal ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Bernd Yuschni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robertinho Carabajal. Robertinho Carabajal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Bernd Yuschni made a huge save. Robertinho Carabajal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernd Yuschni having to make a save. A sloppy throw-in by Wladimir Goetsch in the 21st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AFC Koolkerke's Christer Sunde. Bernd Yuschni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertinho Carabajal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Adahan in the 24th minute of play. When Robertinho Carabajal came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the AFC Koolkerke 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 Robertinho Carabajal couldn't finish the play. In the 34th match minute, Hannover Reds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wladimir Goetsch to maneuver through the defense. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Argina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AFC Koolkerke getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Tang Di Nan hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Argina came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Argina in the 47th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robertinho Carabajal to make the kick off. Robertinho Carabajal struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Bernd Yuschni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Koolkerke. 57 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Qiao Xing Qi. 68 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Argina came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robertinho Carabajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Qiao Xing Qi. Ulises Steven made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andaç Adahan in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Tang Di Nan came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robertinho Carabajal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernd Yuschni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Hannover Reds's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.