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Unterhaching Sportfe
Spectators: 7282 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Hänsel kicked off to start the match. Unterhaching's Niklas Kala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Predrag Ackermann in the 3rd minute of play. Niklas Kala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Hänsel in the 11th minute of play. If Predrag Ackermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Klaus Czerwinski 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. A collision led to Unterhaching getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Klaus Czerwinski hit a great ball. Christoph Köhnen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norman Kreuz in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of Unterhaching booed when Rothen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Predrag Ackermann didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute of the match Frank-Ulrich Garnschröder sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niklas Kala skillfully saved the ball. Niklas Kala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Hänsel's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Rothen's Christoph Köhnen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Rothen from getting a goal against them. Rothen's Christoph Köhnen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Rothen from getting a goal against them. Christoph Köhnen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norman Kreuz's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norman Kreuz made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Hänsel in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Niklas Kala saved Unterhaching from getting behind. Felix Gerstenmaier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Christoph Köhnen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th match minute, Rothen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Predrag Ackermann to maneuver through the defense. Niklas Kala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl Ballhut in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Frank Hänsel 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. Norman Kreuz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Christoph Köhnen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Unterhaching's Felix Gerstenmaier got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frank Hänsel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Unterhaching's Felix Gerstenmaier got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute Felix Gerstenmaier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoph Köhnen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Hänsel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Unterhaching's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Eppo Koser scored to the left of an out of position Niklas Kala, making the score, 1-1. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Rothen players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.