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Tivoli Arena
Spectators: 9268 (Terracing: 6953, Seating: 2131, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zhou Xiang Li started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Alemannia Aachen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valter Xabat to maneuver through the defense. Valter Xabat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but René Higuita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm's goalkeeper René Higuita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valter Xabat. Alemannia Aachen's Jess Carnduff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Xiang Li in the 10th minute of play. When ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm's Zhou Xiang Li in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alemannia Aachen's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Homer Behnert during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zhou Xiang Li took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jess Carnduff. Jess Carnduff 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. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alemannia Aachen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kornél Majoros was slow to take the kick. During this time ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm's players had a chance to rest. René Higuita made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Valter Xabat sent off a good shot on target. Valter Xabat's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, René Higuita skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thomas Müller kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Jess Carnduff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhou Xiang Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 44th minute Albert Einstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Carnduff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valter Xabat to strike the kick off in the second half. Baba Babayaro made in the 51st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Karl-Axel Söderström immediately put the ball in play. In the 55thth minute of the game Valter Xabat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm's René Higuita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thoralf Banke hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After 64 minutes of play, Alemannia Aachen's Valter Xabat made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. René Higuita was left in no man's land by his defense there! With 71 minutes on the clock, Thomas Müller commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 70 minutes into the game, one of Alemannia Aachen:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alemannia Aachen:s Jess Carnduff showed great skill when he stopped Kornél Majoros:s penalty. René Higuita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valter Xabat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zhou Xiang Li got free with Jess Carnduff in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alemannia Aachen's Jess Carnduff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Xiang Li in the 78th minute of play. Lech Wawrukiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the game, Baba Babayaro threw the ball into play from the sideline. Alemannia Aachen's Aulis Salomaa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Cristiano Messi scored 3-1 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of René Higuita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristiano Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ᗩɦmeɗo ᎥᏦᎥ Göȥüm's zone, Cristiano Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. René Higuita came out of the goal and Cristiano Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.