Friendly League

Schneverdingen Sport
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lennart Pleschke started the match with the kick off. Karadeniz Atasan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennart Pleschke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Gelsenkirchener jungs's goal looked a bit too open when Kubilay Çiftçibaşı came free, but Otmar Elsner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Anjo Kölzig came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Gelsenkirchener jungs 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 Anjo Kölzig couldn't finish the play. 19 minutes into the match, HacıBaba JK's goal looked a bit too open when Lennart Pleschke came free, but Karadeniz Atasan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Gelsenkirchener jungs's Anselm Bohne got a free kick in the 20th minute. Otmar Elsner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kubilay Çiftçibaşı in the 22nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kubilay Çiftçibaşı in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Otmar Elsner saved Gelsenkirchener jungs from getting behind. Kubilay Çiftçibaşı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otmar Elsner having to interfere. When Kubilay Çiftçibaşı came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the HacıBaba JK 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 Kubilay Çiftçibaşı couldn't finish the play. A collision led to HacıBaba JK getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Balaban Sefaaddin hit a great ball. Ted Habbel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karadeniz Atasan having to interfere. Karadeniz Atasan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Pleschke in the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kubilay Çiftçibaşı was the one to do the kick off. Kubilay Çiftçibaşı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by HacıBaba JK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vladimir Jeneks was slow to take the kick. During this time Gelsenkirchener jungs's players had a chance to rest. In the 55th match minute, Gelsenkirchener jungs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mischa Loepp to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Mischa Loepp fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. Kubilay Çiftçibaşı might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Otmar Elsner. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kubilay Çiftçibaşı ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bayındır Mehmet Elhan during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 65 played minutes HacıBaba JK got a freekick which was hit by Bayındır Mehmet Elhan. Karadeniz Atasan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ted Habbel, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 68 played minutes Gelsenkirchener jungs got a freekick which was hit by Anselm Bohne. 69 minutes into the match, Kubilay Çiftçibaşı dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Otmar Elsner, 1-1. After a rather tough play, HacıBaba JK's Fedai Kuddus got a free kick in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lennart Pleschke in the 77th minute of play forced HacıBaba JK's goalkeeper Karadeniz Atasan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 86th minute of the match Bayındır Mehmet Elhan completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bayındır Mehmet Elhan a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Gelsenkirchener jungs booed when HacıBaba JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bayındır Mehmet Elhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 87 played minutes Gelsenkirchener jungs got a freekick which was hit by Lennart Pleschke. In the 89th minute Ted Habbel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karadeniz Atasan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93 minutes of play Gelsenkirchener jungs's Lennart Pleschke was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 93rd match minute, Gelsenkirchener jungs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Pleschke to maneuver through the defense.