U21 League

Hanne-Sobek-Stadion
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adam Jäckel took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Absoliut booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Jäckel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8thth minute of the game Adam Jäckel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Absoliut's Vaclovas Jurkus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Absoliut's Vaclovas Jurkus got control of the ball when Mark Stripf tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Absoliut's Valdas Ivanauskas in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hertha 1969's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Absoliut's Vaclovas Jurkus got control of the ball when Mark Stripf tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arūnas Murza might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erich Pietta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arūnas Murza ran back to his position shaking his head. Mike Dirr kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Valdas Ivanauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Erich Pietta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hertha 1969's Dante Jakob got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathieu Tippelt got free with Vaclovas Jurkus in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Absoliut's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Semjon Schapiro took the corner. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arūnas Murza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vaclovas Jurkus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mark Stripf, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 60th minute, Mark Stripf 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: 1-0. Absoliut made a substitution. Tauras Dovydėnas replaced Arūnas Murza. Absoliut's Oro Karalius was substituted for Henrikas Radeikis. The throw-in from Mike Dirr in the 71st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Absoliut's Almantas Baltramiejūnas. Erich Pietta made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Tauras Dovydėnas sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Stripf in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vaclovas Jurkus saved Absoliut from getting behind. With a little luck, Hertha 1969's Erich Pietta got control of the ball when Tauras Dovydėnas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vaclovas Jurkus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Stripf in the 82nd minute of play. When Hertha 1969's Mark Stripf in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Absoliut's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the game, Tauras Dovydėnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Erich Pietta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Absoliut's Vaclovas Jurkus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Jäckel in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Jäckel in the 88th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Vaclovas Jurkus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mark Stripf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaclovas Jurkus having to interfere. Gražvydas Vaitiekus kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Semjon Schapiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vaclovas Jurkus. Absoliut's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Jäckel came free, but Vaclovas Jurkus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.