Official Cup

Maliğin Mekanı
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) FC Maliğin Adamları's Sam Hundhammer 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. 3 minutes into the match, Ernie Hoffmann notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Maliğin Adamları's Gerry Pilz. Gerry Pilz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Maliğin Adamları's Gerry Pilz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernie Hoffmann in the 6th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, FC Maliğin Adamları's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Chevalier came free, but Gerry Pilz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernie Hoffmann in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerry Pilz saved FC Maliğin Adamları from getting behind. In the 20th minute, Ernie Hoffmann left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Lëtzebuerg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 22 minutes, Charles Lerat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lëtzebuerg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charles Lerat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerry Pilz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernie Hoffmann in the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Lëtzebuerg getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Luca Nassau hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernie Hoffmann in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerry Pilz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of FC Lëtzebuerg booed when FC Maliğin Adamları was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sam Hundhammer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute of the match George Schnitzler shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gerry Pilz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 36 minutes, Alex von Ancken mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Maliğin Adamları and the FC Lëtzebuerg players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th match minute, FC Maliğin Adamları was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex von Ancken to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Chevalier scored 0-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerry Pilz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute Ernie Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerry Pilz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerry Pilz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernie Hoffmann in the 45th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernie Hoffmann made a kick off. Ernie Hoffmann in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gerry Pilz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernie Hoffmann got free with Gerry Pilz in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gerry Pilz made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Ernie Hoffmann sent off a good shot on target. FC Maliğin Adamları's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Ernie Hoffmann scored to the left of an out of position Gerry Pilz, making the score, 0-4. Gerry Pilz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernie Hoffmann in the 68th minute of the match. If Leon Ludecke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Lerat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerry Pilz having to interfere. Sammy Schmitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gerry Pilz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC Maliğin Adamları's Gerry Pilz got control of the ball when Ernie Hoffmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernie Hoffmanns short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Gerry Pilz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gerry Pilz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernie Hoffmann in the 88th minute. When Ernie Hoffmann, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 90 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gerry Pilz was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Ernie Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the FC Maliğin Adamları defense, Ernie Hoffmann kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerry Pilz. The FC Maliğin Adamları fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerry Pilz should have stopped the shot. When the final whistle sounded FC Lëtzebuerg left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Maliğin Adamları.