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Laake
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Otto Haug started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the game, one of Görzhausen:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Görzhausen's Burkhard Barthel got a free kick in the 8th minute. Laake's Samir Janotta got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Klaus Götz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Görzhausen's goalkeeper Bernd Grunewald, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Görzhausen's zone, Samir Janotta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernd Grunewald came out of the goal and Samir Janotta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samir Janotta got free with Bernd Grunewald in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the game, Otto Haug recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernd Grunewald. Otto Haug showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Bernd Grunewald made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Samir Janotta sent off a good shot on target. If Philipp Grüner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Otto Haug's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernd Grunewald was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 35th minute, Samir Janotta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tristan Eplinius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Björn Schützer in the 38th minute of play. Samir Janotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Bernd Grunewald tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Björn Schützer made the kick off in the second half. Philipp Grüner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Tristan Eplinius made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michael Jakowitz in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernd Grunewald saved Görzhausen from getting behind. Otto Haug fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernd Grunewald having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Otto Haug in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernd Grunewald prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 68 played minutes, Laake's Raul John shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bernd Grunewald came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Laake reached it. 71 minutes into the game, Otto Haug cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Bernd Grunewald was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Björn Schützer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Laake's Samir Janotta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernd Grunewald narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Görzhausen's Björn Schützer in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laake's goalie prevented a goal. After 81 minutes, Leon Holz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Görzhausen and the Laake players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Görzhausen's Leon Holz got a free kick in the 81st minute. Otto Haug charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Otto Haug the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Laake getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Otto Haug hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the match, Samir Janotta notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Görzhausen's Bernd Grunewald. Bernd Grunewald was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Görzhausen's goalkeeper Bernd Grunewald, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samir Janotta made a great header on Laake's corner, it was just that Görzhausen's Bernd Grunewald managed to reach the ball for a save.