League Play-Off

Kapfenstein Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hans-Peter Aufhauser took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Liedtberg FC's Nicholas Neubrandt got a free kick in the 8th minute. Jens-Uwe Sauter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Mirko Winnerl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Breitenbacher got free with Lars Setzinger in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicholas Neubrandt kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens-Uwe Sauter in the 34th minute of play forced SV Mauerkirchen's goalkeeper Mirko Winnerl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Liedtberg FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alex Breitenbacher fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gregor Broich took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mirko Winnerl. Mirko Winnerl 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. Jens-Uwe Sauter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Winnerl having to interfere. Jens-Uwe Sauter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Mirko Winnerl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jens-Uwe Sauter was the one to do the kick off. Liedtberg FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marco Schultheiss in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute of the match Norman Zimmermann sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mirko Winnerl skillfully saved the ball. Alex Breitenbacher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lars Setzinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel Rühmann hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the game, Fabian Käding was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SV Mauerkirchen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liedtberg FC the free kick. In the 66th match minute, SV Mauerkirchen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Käding to maneuver through the defense. Hans-Peter Aufhauser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liedtberg FC's Lars Setzinger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans-Peter Aufhauser in the 69th minute of play. Lars Setzinger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Peter Aufhauser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alex Breitenbacher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Breitenbacher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars Setzinger having to interfere. In the 81st minute Jens-Uwe Sauter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mirko Winnerl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jens-Uwe Sauter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Alex Breitenbacher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lars Setzinger was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Mirko Winnerl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Uwe Sauter in the 91st minute of the match. Mirko Winnerl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens-Uwe Sauter in the 95th minute of play. The Liedtberg FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Liedtberg FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.