VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010

Friday afternoon – the most important moment of a long football week for the women, the final matches are ready to start!

At the Fun-Division 3 the spectators on the “Kleinfeld” were about to face a true local Derby: the cologne team „Torfabrik” against the fellow citizen team „Bösen Möwen 1“. Which started the game Highly motivated because the second team the „Böse Möwen 2” won the third place against the Amsterdam team.

However the fans of the „Bösen Möwen 1“were in a very good mood and the atmosphere recalled for the similarly the fan of the 1.FC Köln. This moment was celebrated full equipped with whistles, vuvuzelas and megaphones.  Also all the other already divided teams did not want to miss the opportunity to follow the Final.

All players were especially enthusiastic for this atmosphere. „This week was amazing and it was real fun. It’s Great that we met so many international teams and now we have at home the tricot of all nations”, said Christine from the cologne sport association „Wild Bunch“.
 

The spectators were not disappointed; the game was as expected really fascinating. Strongly but fairly both teams played for the ambitious trophy.  After a nerve-wracking 7m penalty shooting it was undoubtedly clear which was the winner:  the „Torfabrik“defeated the „Bösen Möwen 1“with a 2:0.

The victory was extensively partied and it was also collegially celebrated from the local favorite the „Bösen Möwen 1“which sang: „We are the number two of the Rhine”.

With this the first three places of the Fun-Division 3 went to the cologne teams. Well done girls!
The second Final of the day took longer to find at the end the glorious winner. The finalists of the division 2 faced each other with the support of two Fans blocks more quiet but always very supportive. After the Cologne Derby of the Division 3 now is about: Franconians against Franconians or also “Hobbergaasen” against “Frangnggörls”.

After a dangerous action of the “Hobbergaasen”, the “Frangnggörls” succeeded on making the first goal on the last minute of the first half of the game. With it they lead after the half time and went clearly with more self-confidence in the last 20 minutes of the game. Short before the end of the game the “Hobbergaasen” renewed the ambition and after two missed opportunities they succeeded the third chance and gained the balance between the teams, which brought to the extended time.
Also here was not possible to obtain a winner.

„You are preparing yourself for a long evening“, this joke of Moderator at beginning of the penalty shooting seemed about to become truth. In total 11 times the players shot for the goal before that the “Frangnggörls” gained a point and with it the “Hobbergaasen” ended the 7m penalty shooting with a 6:5. More than a “so looks like the winner” was not possible to obtain at the party of the football players but the “Frangnggörls” did not leave their mood to be spoiled and it was possible to see on the football field dancing from the point of the 11m penalty shooting.

Two derbies and many happy players – one successfully end of a successfully tournament.
 

© Benjamin Hahn	© Benjamin Hahn
© Benjamin Hahn	© Benjamin Hahn

 

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