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Lünzmühlen Sportpark
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Olaf Zebrowski kicked off to start the match. Marco Hugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Viapiano in the 5th minute of play. Henrike Grabowski charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrike Grabowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th match minute, Arnsberg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrike Grabowski to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Erich Heinold sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arnsberg's Marco Hugo didn't even have to move. Jan Viapiano scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Hugo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SV Waldhof Mannheim 07's Marian Hensel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 from getting a goal against them. The supporters of SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 booed when Arnsberg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toralf Herzke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toralf Sandkühler struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Marco Hugo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SV Waldhof Mannheim 07. After 27 minutes of play, Arnsberg's Toralf Herzke made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marian Hensel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marian Hensel was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Olaf Zebrowski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Olaf Zebrowski really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. If Toralf Herzke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Toralf Herzke who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Marian Hensel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Olaf Zebrowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jan Viapiano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marco Hugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Viapiano in the 57th minute of play. Toralf Herzke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Marian Hensel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Achim Hähnel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marian Hensel. SV Waldhof Mannheim 07's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marian Hensel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toralf Herzke, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 64th minute, Toralf Herzke ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marian Hensel was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After 74 minutes, Olaf Zebrowski made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. SV Waldhof Mannheim 07's Marian Hensel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marian Hensel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrike Grabowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marian Hensel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrike Grabowski in the 81st minute of the match. SV Waldhof Mannheim 07's Marian Hensel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toralf Herzke in the 83rd minute of play. Marian Hensel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olaf Zebrowski in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, SV Waldhof Mannheim 07's goal looked a bit too open when Toralf Herzke came free, but Marian Hensel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olaf Zebrowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Marian Hensel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olaf Zebrowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Henrike Grabowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Hensel was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arnsberg had played much better football throughout.