Now the time has finally come: The final match of the German Open will take place this Sunday at 12:30 PM between our team and the TIGERs Mannheim. After we were able to hold our ground quite well against the Mannheim team during this tournament, we can expect an exciting game here!
First Half
| 05:00 | Both teams are preparing for the match. Our team is playing as the yellow team with—believe it or not—ELEVEN robots, while the TIGERs are in blue, of course, also with 11 robots. |
| 05:00 | The match kicks off on time at 12:30 PM with a kickoff for TIGERs. But right away, a timeout for ER-Force due to issues with Ra and the radio connection. |
| 03:56 | There are intense duels between the ER-Force robots and those of TIGERs in our half. Our robots are giving it everything they’ve got. The result: One of our high-kick flaps goes flying through the air! |
| 03:41 | Another very tense situation right in front of our goal. The ball keeps getting passed back and forth between our defense and the attackers, but our defenders ultimately manage to defuse the situation! |
| 03:06 | After some maneuvers in the Mannheim half, they strike back with a counterattack, unfortunately resulting in a goal from the side! |
| ER-Force 0 : 1 TIGERs Mannheim | |
| 02:33 | The dangerous situations continue, but our robots are defending bravely so far. Both teams now have a yellow card, meaning only 10 robots are allowed to play! |
| 02:17 | Very well cleared by our goalkeeper! A throw-in by TIGERs near our penalty area turns into a dangerous attack on our goal, but the goalkeeper confidently defends with a chip kick. |
| 01:35 | This time, a small attack from our robots, with some of our field players showing great skills. Unfortunately, it does not result in a dangerous situation for the Mannheim team. |
| 00:46 | Our team is not showing any weaknesses: They relentlessly block every attempt to attack our goal. |
| 00:23 | A nice attack from our robots on the TIGERs’ goal, although the finishing power is lacking. The subsequent counterattack from Mannheim is successfully intercepted by our defense. |
| -00:02 | The last attack from Mannheim on our goal, but it doesn’t pose a real threat. With that, both teams head into the five-minute halftime break. |
Second Half
| 05:00 | Without switching sides, the second half begins with a kickoff by ER-Force. Will our team manage to equalize? |
| 04:42 | Strong defense by our goalkeeper! A powerful attack by TIGERs, but our goalkeeper clears the ball towards midfield! |
| 04:37 | But unfortunately, now: The immediate follow-up attack is successful, and TIGERs extend their lead to 2:0! |
| ER-Force 0 : 2 TIGERs Mannheim | |
| 03:46 | The dominance of TIGERs is clearly visible: The ball spends most of the time in our half. Nevertheless, we are holding our ground; despite the two conceded goals, our defense has been very strong so far! |
| 02:56 | Our defensive wall is rock solid: As soon as TIGERs find an opportunity for an attack, the wall closes in front of our goal and eliminates any danger. |
| 02:22 | A nice attack from our robots, but once again, we lack the finishing power to be truly dangerous! |
| 01:43 | What a scene in our penalty area! One attack on our goal after another, but with luck and relentless marking, we manage to prevent any further damage! |
| 00:53 | Our goalkeeper is as strong as ever and does not give up his goal easily! Unfortunately, we receive a red card after accumulating two active yellow cards and getting another one. A shame, as the first of these yellow cards would have expired in just four seconds. |
| -00:15 | After one last effort and an incorrect interruption by the AI referee, the game finally ends 2:0 in favor of Mannheim. |
Looking back, this match was a beautiful showcase of the current state of the Small Size League. In a very fluid game, both teams demonstrated their skills brilliantly.
Although TIGERs Mannheim dominated the match throughout, we still managed to launch attacks from time to time and defended even harder. As a result, we are still very satisfied with the outcome and take away many insights and opportunities for improvement for the next tournament, which will take place next week in Crailsheim!
