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Spectators: 9051 (Terracing: 6873, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 178) Jan-Nicolas Mosig made the kick off and thus started the match. If Achim Lörsch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the AS Grubthal defense, Mike Bauer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marko Mayrhofer. The AS Grubthal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marko Mayrhofer should have stopped the shot. Jan-Nicolas Szüczs hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bastian Espe in the 11th minute of play forced TRABZONSPOR's goalkeeper Dustin Lantzen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, AS Grubthal's Marko Mayrhofer got control of the ball when Jan-Nicolas Mosig tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of TRABZONSPOR booed when AS Grubthal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Stober didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mike Bauer in the 24th minute of play forced AS Grubthal's goalkeeper Marko Mayrhofer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TRABZONSPOR's Dustin Lantzen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achim Lörsch in the 26th minute of play. If Achim Lörsch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th match minute, TRABZONSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-André Martens to maneuver through the defense. If Bastian Espe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 41 minutes, Nico Meyers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AS Grubthal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nico Meyers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. AS Grubthal's Bastian Espe got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Achim Lörsch to strike the kick off in the second half. Dustin Lantzen made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Bastian Espe sent off a good shot on target. Dustin Lantzen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achim Lörsch, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. A collision led to AS Grubthal getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nico Meyers hit a great ball. In the 65th minute of the match TRABZONSPOR got a corner. AS Grubthal's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mike Bauer ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, AS Grubthal's Bastian Espe got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 84 minutes into the game, Jan-Nicolas Szüczs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AS Grubthal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TRABZONSPOR the free kick. In the 85th minute, Jan-Nicolas Szüczs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan-Nicolas Mosig took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marko Mayrhofer. Marko Mayrhofer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Nico Meyers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dustin Lantzen having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The TRABZONSPOR fans cheered their team off the field, for while AS Grubthal had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.