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Rothen EAGLES
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Torsten Müller took the kick off in the first half of the match. Christoph Köhnen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens Ohmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Göschitz FC's Kester Zimmermann got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute of the match Frank-Ulrich Garnschröder sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eberhard Cardinale skillfully saved the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rothen's goalkeeper Christoph Köhnen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ephraim Junginger took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eberhard Cardinale. Göschitz FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Eberhard Cardinale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Hänsel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torsten Müller in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christoph Köhnen saved Rothen from getting behind. Eberhard Cardinale made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eppo Koser in the 24th minute. Frank Hänsel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Eberhard Cardinale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frank Hänsel might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eberhard Cardinale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Hänsel ran back to his position shaking his head. Frank Hänsel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eberhard Cardinale having to make a save. Göschitz FC's Eberhard Cardinale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eppo Koser in the 36th minute of play. After 38 played minutes, Göschitz FC's Balduin Gulatz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christoph Köhnen 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 Göschitz FC reached it. After some careless play in the Göschitz FC defense, Frank Hänsel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eberhard Cardinale. The Göschitz FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eberhard Cardinale should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Hänsel in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eberhard Cardinale saved Göschitz FC from getting behind. Predrag Ackermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Eberhard Cardinale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Hänsel to strike the kick off in the second half. Jens Ohmer struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Christoph Köhnen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Göschitz FC. In the 57th minute, Frank Hänsel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rothen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When Rothen's Frank Hänsel 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 Göschitz FC's goalie prevented a goal. Eberhard Cardinale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Hänsel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eberhard Cardinale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Hänsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Predrag Ackermann struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Eberhard Cardinale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rothen. Christoph Köhnen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torsten Müller, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Eppo Koser fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eberhard Cardinale having to interfere. Jens Ohmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christoph Köhnen having to interfere. If Frank Hänsel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rothen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! In the 85th 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. Eberhard Cardinale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Hänsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Rothen's Jürgen Holzwart got his second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute. The referee ordered Jürgen Holzwart off the ground. After 98 minutes, Predrag Ackermann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rothen and the Göschitz FC players grew even worse after the yellow card.