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Dreckenach Sportfeld
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emmerich Olowka started the match with the kick off. Helge Buschkamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ansgar von Berg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmerich Olowka in the 7th minute of play. Alfons Weihs kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Arne Pingel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Borger, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Helge Buschkamp struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Arne Pingel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for hoherkrauz. 12 minutes into the match, Polonia Sinzing's goal looked a bit too open when Ralf Furchner came free, but Arne Pingel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emmerich Olowka kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Polonia Sinzing's goal looked a bit too open when Ralf Furchner came free, but Arne Pingel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Polonia Sinzing getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ole Neuling hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ralf Furchner managed to get in a good position for a shot. hoherkrauz's supporters rose to their feet, but Ralf Furchner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arne Pingel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ole Neuling succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 29th playminute. Arne Pingel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ralf Furchner in the 33rd minute of the match. When Ole Neuling came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Polonia Sinzing 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 Ole Neuling couldn't finish the play. Helge Buschkamp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Arne Pingel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ralf Furchner made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Polonia Sinzing's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Borger came free, but Arne Pingel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polonia Sinzing's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Bartolo Borger 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Ole Neuling kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. hoherkrauz's Helge Buschkamp got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Helge Buschkamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute Emmerich Olowka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ansgar von Berg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmerich Olowka's late challenge caught a hoherkrauz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emmerich Olowka helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of hoherkrauz booed when Polonia Sinzing was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmerich Olowka didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the game, hoherkrauz's Ralf Furchner nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arne Pingel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ralf Furchner got free with Arne Pingel in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arne Pingel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Borger in the 92nd minute of the match. hoherkrauz were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.