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Match Report
Hayling Island
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Green United's Nico Rietzler 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. When Ives Gruber fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green United's protests and gave Ives Gruber a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Ives Gruber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pepo Wohlwend during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hayling Island booed when Green United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepo Wohlwend didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Griechting during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Green United getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Manuel Griechting hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nico Rietzler in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mathias Andreoli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Hayling Island's Lukas Maria Kieber got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Rainer Hörmann struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Mathias Andreoli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Green United. A collision led to Hayling Island getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Marko Hoch hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nico Rietzler in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mathias Andreoli saved Hayling Island from getting behind. A collision led to Green United getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Benno Burtscher hit a great ball. When Manuel Griechting was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 46 minutes had been played. Manuel Griechting kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Marko Hoch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabian Büchel made a kick off. Mathias Andreoli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pepo Wohlwend in the 53rd minute. When Hayling Island's Fabian Büchel in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green United's goalie prevented a goal. Mathias Andreoli was a little too slow when Rainer Hörmann got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 61st minute. The score was now 1-1. 66 minutes into the match, Hayling Island's goalkeeper Mathias Andreoli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pepo Wohlwend. After 66 minutes, Olcay Peter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hayling Island and the Green United players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hayling Island getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Olcay Peter hit a great ball. Hayling Island's Mathias Andreoli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Hayling Island from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dietmar Sele during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 81 minutes into the match, Hayling Island's Noah Amadeo Willi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damian Tschütscher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Green United's zone, Marko Hoch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damian Tschütscher came out of the goal and Marko Hoch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Damian Tschütscher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noah Amadeo Willi in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th match minute, Green United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benno Burtscher to maneuver through the defense.
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