League

Elze Park
Spectators: 7889 (Terracing: 6019, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 25) Hunteburger SV's Silverio Hanot started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ennio Strengmann made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Silverio Hanot sent off a good shot on target. Tilmann Rostock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Pietrowiak having to interfere. Mladen Flüß hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Starbulls Rosenheim's Harold Frentzen got a free kick in the 11th minute. Waldemar Pietrowiak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tilmann Rostock, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, one of Starbulls Rosenheim:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Starbulls Rosenheim. After a defensive mix-up in Starbulls Rosenheim's zone, Silverio Hanot stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ennio Strengmann came out of the goal and Silverio Hanot tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Hunteburger SV's Silverio Hanot in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Starbulls Rosenheim's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Starbulls Rosenheim's Ennio Strengmann got control of the ball when Silverio Hanot tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute, Harold Frentzen 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. Starbulls Rosenheim's Ennio Strengmann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Starbulls Rosenheim from getting a goal against them. Silverio Hanot's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Ennio Strengmann skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korbinian Zeiler in the 45th minute of play forced Hunteburger SV's goalkeeper Waldemar Pietrowiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Starbulls Rosenheim's attentive Simon Anmerker managed to snatch the ball when Levi Erler made a throw-in in the 47th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Korbinian Zeiler made a kick off. Hunteburger SV's Waldemar Pietrowiak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Korbinian Zeiler in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hunteburger SV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Meikel Kraienbarg was slow to take the kick. During this time Starbulls Rosenheim's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Starbulls Rosenheim's Meikel Kraienbarg to fire away a dangerous shot which Waldemar Pietrowiak despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 59th minute, Harold Frentzen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Waldemar Pietrowiak was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Korbinian Zeiler might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waldemar Pietrowiak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Korbinian Zeiler ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Starbulls Rosenheim defense, Björn Andersen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ennio Strengmann. The Starbulls Rosenheim fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ennio Strengmann should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korbinian Zeiler in the 77th minute of play forced Hunteburger SV's goalkeeper Waldemar Pietrowiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Starbulls Rosenheim's Korbinian Zeiler got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Harold Frentzen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 minutes, Harold Frentzen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Starbulls Rosenheim and the Hunteburger SV players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Starbulls Rosenheim getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Harold Frentzen hit a great ball. After 88 played minutes, Hunteburger SV's Levi Erler shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ennio Strengmann came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hunteburger SV reached it. Korbinian Zeiler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Waldemar Pietrowiak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meikel Kraienbarg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Waldemar Pietrowiak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.