League

Donau-Stadion
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Vanek started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Simon Becker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niels Wimmer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Wallner in the 5th minute of play. Bernhardt Metzler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niels Wimmer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to SFV MARIA ELLEND getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Hans-Joachim Pabst hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Armin Wallner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Niels Wimmer. SFV MARIA ELLEND's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armin Wallner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bernhardt Metzler scored 0-2 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niels Wimmer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Niels Wimmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armin Wallner in the 42nd minute of the match. Mario Vanek 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Armin Wallner made a kick off. Niels Wimmer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Wallner in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Gunners Graz's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Vanek came free, but Leon Behloch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernhardt Metzler who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Niels Wimmer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Gunners Graz's Armin Wallner in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SFV MARIA ELLEND's goalie prevented a goal. Julius-Lasse Paschmanns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Julius-Lasse Paschmanns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Mario Vanek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Julius-Lasse Paschmanns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Vanek in the 75th minute of play forced Gunners Graz's goalkeeper Leon Behloch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Julius-Lasse Paschmanns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armin Wallner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hans-Joachim Pabst hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.