Friendly League

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gianni Balla got the match started through his kick off. Pavlos Konstantakakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Paulo da Silva's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute, Ziemowit Tscherner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Hamburg Fighters's Brandon Rick slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rune Jarstein. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. In the 10th minute Kristian Oswald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hertha 1969's Ziemowit Tscherner got a free kick in the 11th minute. Gianni Balla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rune Jarstein read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Zé Paulo da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavlos Konstantakakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 20th minute of the match. Rune Jarstein didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gianni Balla went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Valerian Podlich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rune Jarstein having to interfere. Rune Jarstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon Rick in the 31st minute of play. Pavlos Konstantakakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristian Oswald in the 32nd minute of the match. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristian Oswald in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's Dinu Bocu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rune Jarstein narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rune Jarstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gianni Balla, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Lüder Roppel kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wilhelm Nienhaus made a kick off. Rune Jarstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valerian Podlich in the 51st minute of play. The supporters of Hertha 1969 booed when Hamburg Fighters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gianni Balla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Zé Paulo da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hertha 1969's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Paulo da Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pavlos Konstantakakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 69 minutes into the game, Hertha 1969's Wilhelm Nienhaus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Hertha 1969 made a substitution. Rupert Heidingsfelder replaced Wilhelm Nienhaus. 75 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Gianni Balla came free, but Rune Jarstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Hamburg Fighters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandon Rick to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th match minute, Hamburg Fighters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Piccirilli to maneuver through the defense. Rupert Heidingsfelders short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Pavlos Konstantakakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis got control of the ball when Rupert Heidingsfelder tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rupert Heidingsfelder's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Pavlos Konstantakakis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them.