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Hitzkirchen Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Jan Birke 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. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Jörgen Wieck got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jan Birke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jörgen Wieck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fox Schwertges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Fox Schwertges had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Richard Hebel. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fox Schwertges was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 26th minute, Jan Birke fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Reinhard Gentner, passed just outside the right post. 27 minutes into the game, Ricardo Kölbl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Besiktas the free kick. After a rather tough play, UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Ricardo Kölbl got a free kick in the 27th minute. If Nemo Otte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Besiktas's Reinhard Gentner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Birke in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Fox Schwertges 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. Reinhard Gentner made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Jörgen Wieck sent off a good shot on target. Jan Birke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinhard Gentner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Jörgen Wieck struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Reinhard Gentner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN. Richard Hebel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nemo Otte in the 48th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fox Schwertges to make the kick off. Nemo Otte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Besiktas's Fox Schwertges got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Richard Hebel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fox Schwertges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Richard Hebel got control of the ball when Nemo Otte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fox Schwertges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan Birke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Reinhard Gentner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Besiktas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otmar Anderson to maneuver through the defense. Reinhard Gentner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Wieck, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Jan Birke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reinhard Gentner was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the game, one of Besiktas:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Josef Köppen shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Jan Birke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinhard Gentner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Ricardo Kölbl kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jan Birke in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reinhard Gentner prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 97 minutes into the match, Nemo Otte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Richard Hebel. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nemo Otte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Besiktas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.