U18 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lutz Ertel kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Lutz Ertel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martyn Patten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andi Godescheid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martyn Patten having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Pennant came free, but Alf Kleinert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alf Kleinert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Couch in the 11th minute of the match. If Andi Godescheid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Maxim Nissen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Marcus Kraatz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Walter Couch came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Manchester United F.C. 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 Walter Couch couldn't finish the play. After 26 played minutes Manchester United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Tim Butt. Martyn Patten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andi Godescheid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Karsten Wolsch got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Karsten Wolsch kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Alf Kleinert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronnie Howard, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronnie Howard made a kick off. The supporters of Manchester United F.C. booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxim Nissen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hertha 1969's Alf Kleinert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve Pennant in the 64th minute of play. Tim Butt charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tim Butt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tim Butt kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If Ronnie Howard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steve Pennant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alf Kleinert having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Butt came free, but Alf Kleinert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ronnie Howard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alf Kleinert was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute, Lutz Ertel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hertha 1969 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 87th minute, Andi Godescheid left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hertha 1969 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The supporters of Manchester United F.C. booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lutz Ertel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Hertha 1969 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.