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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edinson Haaland made the kick off and thus started the match. If Edinson Haaland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edinson Haaland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but August Hoffmanns read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. August Hoffmanns stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edinson Haaland's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. August Hoffmanns stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edinson Haaland's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Octavian Basten took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Frank Frankfurter. Frank Frankfurter dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Frank Frankfurter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Basten in the 17th minute of play. When Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Edinson Haaland in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie prevented a goal. Edinson Haaland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edinson Haaland in the 21st minute of the match. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Su Jian Jie quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kryspin Banach, made in the 23rd minute of the game. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinson Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rot-Weiss-Essen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Chinese CJ Youth Academy a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Su Jian Jie, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns. 1-1. In the 33rd minute Mesut Özil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Frankfurter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edinson Haaland might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over August Hoffmanns. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edinson Haaland ran back to his position shaking his head. August Hoffmanns made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edinson Haaland in the 34th minute of play. Edinson Haaland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 37th minute Edinson Haaland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but August Hoffmanns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edinson Haaland scored 1-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of August Hoffmanns, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 43 minutes, Edinson Haaland made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Edinson Haaland got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maximilian Henning kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Rot-Weiss-Essen defense, Lucjan Falkiewicz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of August Hoffmanns. The Rot-Weiss-Essen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that August Hoffmanns should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Octavian Basten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edinson Haaland in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute of the match Chinese CJ Youth Academy got a corner. Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Su Jian Jie ran over to the corner to take the kick. Roni Ronaldinho was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Su Jian Jie made a great header on Chinese CJ Youth Academy's corner, it was just that Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns managed to reach the ball for a save. 61 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Edinson Haaland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that August Hoffmanns narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Edinson Haaland dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Edinson Haaland took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised August Hoffmanns. August Hoffmanns dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. With a little luck, Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns got control of the ball when Edinson Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edinson Haaland in the 75th minute of the match. August Hoffmanns showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edinson Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rot-Weiss-Essen! Rot-Weiss-Essen:s August Hoffmanns showed great skill when he stopped Su Jian Jie:s penalty. 79 minutes into the match, Su Jian Jie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of August Hoffmanns. Rot-Weiss-Essen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Su Jian Jie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. In the 85th minute Mesut Özil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Frankfurter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Chinese CJ Youth Academy booed when Rot-Weiss-Essen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kryspin Banach didn't get a good kick on the ball. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roni Ronaldinho in the 87th minute. August Hoffmanns was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Roni Ronaldinho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-8 in the 87 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Günther Doty got free with August Hoffmanns in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Günther Doty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Günther Doty in the 93rd minute. The Chinese CJ Youth Academy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chinese CJ Youth Academy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.