Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831,
Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paavo Burgdorf got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Manolito Neira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucho Pérez, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Manolito Neira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Till Geppert was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucho Pérez, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Ardizzoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Till Geppert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Ardizzoni in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Ardizzoni came free, but Till Geppert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's David Henríquez got a free kick in the 15th minute. Paavo Burgdorf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Riffo charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Riffo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Miguel Riffo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Metin Suerkan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Till Geppert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manolito Neira in the 22nd minute of the match. Marino Sadin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvid Kuntz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Till Geppert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexis Ardizzoni's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The Colo-Colo fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Colo-Colo's Alexis Ardizzoni looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 31 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Francisco Aguayo came free, but Till Geppert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Manolito Neira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Geppert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Marcus Bensch hit a great ball. Paavo Burgdorf kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Till Geppert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Ardizzoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 47 played minutes Colo-Colo got a freekick which was hit by David Henríquez. Hermann Zach took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marino Sadin. Colo-Colo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
50 minutes into the game, Ben Labigne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Marino Sadin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 55 minutes into the game, Oscar Opazo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colo-Colo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hannover Reds the free kick. A collision led to Colo-Colo getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Oscar Opazo hit a great ball. Lucho Pérez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Till Geppert made a huge save. After 63 minutes, Marcus Bensch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hannover Reds and the Colo-Colo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes Hannover Reds got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Bensch. Hannover Reds's Till Geppert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Hannover Reds from getting a goal against them. Marcos Francisco Aguayo made a great header on Colo-Colo's corner, it was just that Hannover Reds's Till Geppert managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ben Labigne in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marino Sadin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Colo-Colo's Florentino Manterola was substituted for Marcos Francisco Aguayo. Colo-Colo made a substitution. José Maria Baquero replaced Miguel Riffo. 76 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Arvid Kuntz came free, but Marino Sadin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Till Geppert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Henríquez in the 78th minute of play. Marino Sadin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvid Kuntz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bermejo Pretot during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bermejo Pretot hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's Bermejo Pretot got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute, Manolito Neira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colo-Colo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Till Geppert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Ardizzoni in the 91st minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Colo-Colo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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