League Play-Off

Nordhagen Sportpark
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan-Felix Benscheider took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thomas Bremer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gerrit-Alexander Mölle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Bremer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rainer Neveling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rainer Neveling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ingo Meier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pütterhöfe FSV's Jan-Felix Benscheider in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nordhagen's goalie prevented a goal. Johan Thomanek struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Gerrit-Alexander Mölle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nordhagen. If Johan Thomanek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pütterhöfe FSV booed when Nordhagen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Herdzik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rainer Neveling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ingo Meier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thomas Bremer in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerrit-Alexander Mölle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 38 minutes of play, Pütterhöfe FSV's Jan-Felix Benscheider made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ingo Meier was left in no man's land by his defense there! The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Thomas Bremer made the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Nordhagen got a freekick which was hit by Roland-Nicolas Büssinger. If Rainer Neveling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thomas Bremer took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerrit-Alexander Mölle. Gerrit-Alexander Mölle dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After having played for 78 minutes, Thomas Bremer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordhagen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Bremer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Thomas Bremer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerrit-Alexander Mölle was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Nordhagen's Sebastian Herdzik got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Sebastian Herdzik off the ground. In the 91st match minute, Nordhagen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Herdzik to maneuver through the defense. Rainer Neveling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nordhagen's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.