Official Cup

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gianni Balla made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gigel Elenescu in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustaw Fafinski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lüder Roppel during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hertha 1969's Lüder Roppel got a free kick in the 9th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hertha 1969's zone, Gianni Balla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Jarstein came out of the goal and Gianni Balla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gianluca Balla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Hertha 1969 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Emilio Melzer hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's goal looked a bit too open when Gigel Elenescu came free, but Gustaw Fafinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Jarstein made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gianni Balla in the 26th minute. Brandon Ricks short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Rune Jarstein to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 32nd minute Gigel Elenescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaw Fafinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rune Jarstein made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gianluca Balla in the 34th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gianluca Balla kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rune Jarstein. That made the score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. Hamburg Fighters's Gustaw Fafinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Elenescu in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goalkeeper Rune Jarstein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gianluca Balla. After having played for 42 minutes, Zé Paulo da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hertha 1969's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Paulo da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gianluca Balla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rune Jarstein having to make a save.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wilhelm Nienhaus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 56 in the game by Wilhelm Nienhaus from a close distance when the talented Gustaw Fafinski managed to make a qualified save. Hamburg Fighters's players were relieved. 58 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Dinu Bocu came free, but Rune Jarstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Hertha 1969 booed when Hamburg Fighters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brandon Rick didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustaw Fafinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo da Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rune Jarstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianni Balla in the 73rd minute of play. Gustaw Fafinski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gustaw Fafinski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Elenescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Gustaw Fafinski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedikt Bensch in the 82nd minute. Gustaw Fafinski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Moritz Hasenjäger showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 83 minute of play. Gustaw Fafinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 86th minute of the match. In the 88thth minute of the game Gianni Balla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hertha 1969's Rune Jarstein was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.