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Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pirmin Smieszek made the kick off which started today's match. Meinolf Schache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pirmin Smieszek in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Hamburger SV's zone, Pirmin Smieszek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Meinolf Schache came out of the goal and Pirmin Smieszek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th minute, Pirmin Smieszek reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Meinolf Schache. The goal made the score 1-0. Friedrich Scherer in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Meinolf Schache, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Friedrich Scherer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Mutlu in the 18th minute of play forced Croatia United's goalkeeper Felix Bossenmayer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pirmin Smieszek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Meinolf Schache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 23 in the game by Friedrich Scherer from a close distance when the talented Meinolf Schache managed to make a qualified save. Hamburger SV's players were relieved. Mario Mutlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Felix Bossenmayer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Mutlu in the 31st minute of play. Pirmin Smieszek kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Mario Mutlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburger SV's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Mutlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Bossenmayer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the match, Hamburger SV's Yannik Zabe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Bossenmayer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 38 minutes, Mario Mutlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hamburger SV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Mutlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Pirmin Smieszek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Croatia United booed when Hamburger SV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Tamali 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.

Friedrich Scherer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meinolf Schache having to interfere. Meinolf Schache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pirmin Smieszek, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, Hamburger SV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Tamali to maneuver through the defense. Sven Rüther made a great header on Croatia United's corner, it was just that Hamburger SV's Meinolf Schache managed to reach the ball for a save. Friedrich Scherer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meinolf Schache having to interfere. Yannik Zabe who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Felix Bossenmayer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yannik Zabe got free with Felix Bossenmayer in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Meinolf Schache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Friedrich Scherer in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Pirmin Smieszek 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. Meinolf Schache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pirmin Smieszek, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. A hard shot 90 in the game by Yannik Zabe from a close distance when the talented Felix Bossenmayer managed to make a qualified save. Croatia United's players were relieved. Mario Mutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Felix Bossenmayer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yannik Zabe got free with Felix Bossenmayer in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerold Stamm during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gerold Stamm kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Lennart Jastrzembowski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Felix Bossenmayer. Croatia United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Felix Bossenmayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Mutlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hamburger SV players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Croatia United.