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Merdingen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Aaron Merkmann made a precise shot to the right of Werner Walser. Merdingen FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Merdingen FC's zone, Aaron Merkmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Werner Walser came out of the goal and Aaron Merkmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kilian Assmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Werner Walser having to interfere. Artige frei Denker's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Karsten Lewandowski scored to the left of an out of position Adrian Niklaus, making the score, 1-1. The supporters of Artige frei Denker booed when Merdingen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Ertan Krause didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Artige frei Denker's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nicholas Daus fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 34 minutes into the game, one of Merdingen FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Artige frei Denker a penalty, 35 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wilhelm Scharf, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Merdingen FC's Werner Walser. 1-2. With a little luck, Artige frei Denker's Adrian Niklaus got control of the ball when Nicholas Daus tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Klemens Lüdemann in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Werner Walser prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 45 minutes into the game, Nicholas Daus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Adrian Niklaus. Nicholas Daus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Klemens Lüdemann made a kick off. Werner Walser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kilian Assmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Aaron Merkmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karsten Lewandowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Adrian Niklaus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Volker Sieger charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Volker Sieger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Merdingen FC booed when Artige frei Denker was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Volker Sieger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilhelm Scharf hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Adrian Niklaus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dirk Baumeister in the 71st minute of the match. Aaron Merkmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Werner Walser having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Niklas Trener hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Niklaus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karsten Lewandowski in the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Karsten Lewandowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Niklaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicholas Daus struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Adrian Niklaus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merdingen FC. Adrian Niklaus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karsten Lewandowski in the 90th minute of the match. Artige frei Denker's Adrian Niklaus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dirk Baumeister in the 91st minute of play. Merdingen FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.