League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jason Plum took the kick off in the first half of the match. Friedemann Grooten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claus Wanneck having to make a save. 7 minutes into the game, Sascha Hasselfeldt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Türkiyem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV the free kick. The supporters of Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV booed when FC Türkiyem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sascha Hasselfeldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Stefan Roth came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV 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 Stefan Roth couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Roth in the 17th minute of play forced FC Türkiyem's goalkeeper Claus Wanneck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stefan Roth in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claus Wanneck prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Stefan Roth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stefan Roth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Türkiyem's Hugo Biege got a free kick in the 29th minute. When Stefan Roth came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV 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 Stefan Roth couldn't finish the play. FC Türkiyem's Claus Wanneck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Friedemann Grooten in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Türkiyem's zone, Stefan Roth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claus Wanneck came out of the goal and Stefan Roth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Friedemann Grooten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Rafael Kienböck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claus Wanneck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Friedemann Grooten, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's Friedemann Grooten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claus Wanneck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 46 played minutes Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV got a freekick which was hit by Cosmo Salzer. Jason Plum struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Helmut Finnern didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Türkiyem. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stefan Roth to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC Türkiyem's zone, Stefan Roth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claus Wanneck came out of the goal and Stefan Roth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute, Friedemann Grooten fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Claus Wanneck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Roth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's Stefan Roth got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Jason Plum left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Türkiyem fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Friedemann Grooten managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's supporters rose to their feet, but Friedemann Grooten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claus Wanneck breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in FC Türkiyem's zone, Stefan Roth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claus Wanneck came out of the goal and Stefan Roth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute Rafael Kienböck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmut Finnern saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Friedemann Grooten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claus Wanneck. FC Türkiyem's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Friedemann Grooten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. A collision led to FC Türkiyem getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Utz Modrzewski hit a great ball. Stefan Roth's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claus Wanneck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. When FC Türkiyem's Jason Plum in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's zone, Jason Plum stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Helmut Finnern came out of the goal and Jason Plum tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Türkiyem's zone, Friedemann Grooten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claus Wanneck came out of the goal and Friedemann Grooten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claus Wanneck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Friedemann Grooten in the 93rd minute. FC Türkiyem's Jason Plum got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wendlingen Am Neckar FSV's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.