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Stadion an der Aue
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ulf Kozub started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Steffen Feuerstein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Helmut Heeringa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SV Darmstadt 98 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Helmut Heeringa sped through FC Union Mühlhausen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elmar Bordorf. Elmar Bordorf didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SV Darmstadt 98's Helmut Heeringa shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. SV Darmstadt 98's Artur Kopplin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Kozub in the 36th minute of play. After 36 minutes, Özcan Wenck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SV Darmstadt 98 and the FC Union Mühlhausen players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Union Mühlhausen booed when SV Darmstadt 98 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özcan Wenck didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, FC Union Mühlhausen's goal looked a bit too open when Helmut Heeringa came free, but Elmar Bordorf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind SV Darmstadt 98's goalkeeper Artur Kopplin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Kozub in the 54th minute of play forced SV Darmstadt 98's goalkeeper Artur Kopplin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Goran Rogge was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SV Darmstadt 98's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Union Mühlhausen the free kick. Goran Rogge kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Elmar Bordorf made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Steffen Feuerstein sent off a good shot on target. If Helmut Heeringa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 66 minutes, Radomil Fürderer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Darmstadt 98's supporters crossed their fingers, but Radomil Fürderer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elmar Bordorf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Steffen Feuerstein in the 69th minute. After 70 played minutes SV Darmstadt 98 got a freekick which was hit by Özcan Wenck. Artur Kopplin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bo Söhner, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in SV Darmstadt 98's zone, Ulf Kozub stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Kopplin came out of the goal and Ulf Kozub tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute of the match Mathias Lehmler sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Kopplin skillfully saved the ball. When Bo Söhner came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the FC Union Mühlhausen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bo Söhner couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in SV Darmstadt 98's zone, Ulf Kozub stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Kopplin came out of the goal and Ulf Kozub tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Radomil Fürderer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of Elmar Bordorf when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in SV Darmstadt 98's zone, Bo Söhner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Kopplin came out of the goal and Bo Söhner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Union Mühlhausen succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though SV Darmstadt 98 had controlled the match.