Official Cup

Toho Tokio Stadion
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Hannover Reds's Emilio Argina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Feng Lin Jie's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hartmut Klein firmly grabbed it by the left post. Emilio Argina took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tobias Glöden. Tobias Glöden dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, FC Toho's goal looked a bit too open when Willi Tilmann came free, but Tobias Glöden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Hartmut Klein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feng Lin Jie. Tobias Glöden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Adahan in the 16th minute of play. Emilio Argina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Glöden read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Toho's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lei Xiang Rong was slow to take the kick. During this time Hannover Reds's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Willi Tilmann heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 19 minutes into the match, Jörn Hartwig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tobias Glöden. FC Toho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jörn Hartwig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Tobias Glöden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andaç Adahan in the 22nd minute of the match. Tobias Glöden came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Hannover Reds's Andaç Adahan. But to his dismay, Andaç Adahan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 31st minute Andaç Adahan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Glöden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Feng Lin Jie struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Hartmut Klein didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Toho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andaç Adahan in the 37th minute of play forced FC Toho's goalkeeper Tobias Glöden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Liang in the 38th minute of play forced Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Hartmut Klein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hannover Reds's Hartmut Klein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feng Lin Jie in the 38th minute of play. After 43 minutes of play, Hannover Reds's Emilio Argina made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobias Glöden was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xu Liang took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hartmut Klein. Hartmut Klein dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xu Liang was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Andaç Adahan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hannover Reds fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Feng Lin Jie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xu Liang took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hartmut Klein. Hartmut Klein dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-6. In the 65th minute, Andaç Adahan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tobias Glöden. The goal made the score 2-7. 70 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Feng Lin Jie came free, but Hartmut Klein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tobias Glöden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Adahan in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute Feng Lin Jie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hartmut Klein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willi Tilmann in the 75th minute of play forced FC Toho's goalkeeper Tobias Glöden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hartmut Klein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xu Liang in the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Andaç Adahan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Glöden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC Toho's Tobias Glöden got control of the ball when Willi Tilmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tobias Glöden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willi Tilmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jörn Hartwig fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hannover Reds's protests and gave Jörn Hartwig a yellow card for diving instead. After 86 played minutes Hannover Reds got a freekick which was hit by Jörn Hartwig. After a rather tough play, FC Toho's Jakop Sveinlaugsson got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, Hannover Reds's Willi Tilmann ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tobias Glöden. Tobias Glöden yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-8. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willi Tilmann in the 95th minute of play forced FC Toho's goalkeeper Tobias Glöden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jakop Sveinlaugsson kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Hannover Reds left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Toho.