Official Cup

Hanne-Sobek-Stadion
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) Gianni Balla started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gustaw Fafinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedikt Bensch in the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, Hamburg Fighters's Gustaw Fafinski got control of the ball when Gigel Elenescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hamburg Fighters's Gustaw Fafinski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. After 22 played minutes Hertha 1969 got a freekick which was hit by Benedikt Bensch. Dinu Bocu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute, Gianni Balla 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. 33 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Brandon Rick came free, but Rune Jarstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wieslaw Obuchowicz hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gianluca Balla in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rune Jarstein prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Gianluca Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburg Fighters's supporters rose to their feet, but Gianluca Balla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rune Jarstein breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Hertha 1969 booed when Hamburg Fighters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maicon Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Gustaw Fafinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Elenescu in the 52nd minute of the match. Zé Paulo da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gustaw Fafinski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 57th minute. 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. Gustaw Fafinski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Paulo da Silva went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Hertha 1969's Nils Hovermann was substituted for Wilhelm Nienhaus. 65 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's goal looked a bit too open when Nils Hovermann came free, but Gustaw Fafinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Jarstein made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Gianluca Balla sent off a good shot on target. Gustaw Fafinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Hovermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustaw Fafinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Hovermann in the 72nd minute of play. Gustaw Fafinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedikt Bensch in the 78th minute of the match. A collision led to Hamburg Fighters getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Gianluca Balla hit a great ball. In the 91st minute Nils Hovermann 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. In the 93rd minute, Dinu Bocu 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. Gianluca Balla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rune Jarstein firmly grabbed it by the left post.