League Play-Off

Klachau Sportfeld
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Otto Pestel started the match with the kick off. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer sped through Klachau's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Randy Louven. Tobias Räthke made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Thomas Heiduk sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute Otto Pestel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randy Louven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Otto Pestel got free in front of the goal in the 15th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Randy Louven was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Randy Louven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otto Pestel, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andreas Kaestner during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Andreas Kaestner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otto Pestel in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Randy Louven saved Klachau from getting behind. When Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Unterloiben fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer couldn't finish the play. Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Randy Louven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otto Pestel in the 35th minute of play. Klachau's Randy Louven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tim-Florian Kotschi in the 40th minute of play. Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Unterloiben were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nikolaus Katzwinkel made a kick off. When Patrick Quack came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Unterloiben fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patrick Quack couldn't finish the play. Otto Pestel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Randy Louven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Jörg Lauth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikolaus Katzwinkel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Räthke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Klachau booed when Unterloiben was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Springer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Adam Springer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Unterloiben's goal looked a bit too open when Nikolaus Katzwinkel came free, but Tobias Räthke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Unterloiben's Otto Pestel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Randy Louven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Klaus-Dieter Schlagbauer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randy Louven having to interfere. In the 80th minute Otto Pestel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randy Louven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tobias Räthke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Heiduk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jürgen Ballik's late challenge caught a Unterloiben's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jürgen Ballik helped the player get up and apologised. In the 86th minute, Jürgen Ballik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thomas Heiduk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Klachau getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Nikolaus Katzwinkel hit a great ball.