U23 World League

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 7733 (Terracing: 5801, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antony De Avila got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Emerson Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paavo Burgdorf. In the 4th minute Antony De Avila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute, Ellis Kipper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antony De Avila in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Till Geppert prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 10 minutes, Ellis Kipper mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hannover Reds and the Club Ibiza players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when Hannover Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ellis Kipper didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute of the match Ixona Tabernilla sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Till Geppert skillfully saved the ball. In the 12th minute Lucho Bustamante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Vivera in the 17th minute of play. Emerson Leão was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paavo Burgdorf showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. With a little luck, Club Ibiza's Emerson Leão got control of the ball when Ellis Kipper tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, Seth Troxler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Ben Labigne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35thth minute of the game Antony De Avila who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hannover Reds's Till Geppert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Club Ibiza were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Hannover Reds's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ixona Tabernilla took the corner. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antony De Avila, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ben Labigne to strike the kick off in the second half. Emerson Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paavo Burgdorf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Antony De Avila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Till Geppert was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antony De Avila, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antony De Avila in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Till Geppert prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 65 played minutes Club Ibiza got a freekick which was hit by Justo Mas. In the 85th match minute, Club Ibiza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ixona Tabernilla to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ixona Tabernilla during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th minute, Ixona Tabernilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute Antony De Avila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hermann Zach's late challenge caught a Club Ibiza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hermann Zach helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Hermann Zach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Club Ibiza's Antony De Avila got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Club Ibiza players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hannover Reds.