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Gerolsteiner Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Karl-Georg Bartels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcio Hebel having to interfere. The supporters of FC Gerolstein booed when FC Esile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ephraim Kubica didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karl-Georg Bartels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcio Hebel having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, FC Gerolstein's Viktor Schneidewind nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcio Hebel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 16th minute Frederik Walde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcio Hebel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Gerolstein's Viktor Schneidewind pulled a muscle in his leg after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 18 minutes, Uwe Bertelmann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Esile and the FC Gerolstein players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th minute, Uwe Bertelmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcio Hebel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Georg Bartels in the 22nd minute. Karl-Georg Bartels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Marcio Hebel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl-Georg Bartels could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Marcio Hebel made a huge save. Marcio Hebel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl-Georg Bartels went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the game, Frederik Walde cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Marcio Hebel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Esile were furious when Uwe Bertelmann was red carded, 43 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Esile fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karl-Georg Bartels was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes FC Esile got a freekick which was hit by Waldemar Jokerst. In the 52nd minute, Gerold Joder sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Esile's Marcio Hebel didn't even have to move. 54 minutes into the match, FC Esile's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Georg Bartels came free, but Marcio Hebel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Gerolstein booed when FC Esile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Torsten Strzelczyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th match minute, FC Esile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldemar Jokerst to maneuver through the defense. Frederik Walde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Marcio Hebel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Esile's Marcio Hebel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Georg Bartels in the 86th minute of play. Karl-Georg Bartels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcio Hebel having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC Esile's zone, Karl-Georg Bartels stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcio Hebel came out of the goal and Karl-Georg Bartels tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Georg Bartels in the 95th minute of play forced FC Esile's goalkeeper Marcio Hebel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Gerolstein's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.