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Ringelstein Stadion
Spectators: 6717 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdul Boehme kicked off to start the match. Clint Knipprath might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jo Fuhl. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clint Knipprath ran back to his position shaking his head. Borussia Dortmund's Adolf Pfau got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clint Knipprath in the 13th minute of play forced Gelsenkirchen United's goalkeeper Jo Fuhl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toni Berlingen kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Borussia Dortmund booed when Gelsenkirchen United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdul Boehme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gelsenkirchen United's Jo Fuhl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clint Knipprath in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Adolf Pfau notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Gelsenkirchen United's Jo Fuhl. Jo Fuhl was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 35th minute Abdul Boehme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Kreissler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tim Kreissler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Boehme in the 40th minute of play. Manuel Gemar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jo Fuhl. Gelsenkirchen United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clint Knipprath was the one to do the kick off. Gelsenkirchen United's Abdul Boehme got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Raik Hahn came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Gelsenkirchen United 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 Raik Hahn couldn't finish the play. Raban Duttenhöfer hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Jerome Heerckes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gelsenkirchen United's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerome Heerckes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Kreissler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 62 minutes into the match, Gelsenkirchen United's goal looked a bit too open when Adolf Pfau came free, but Jo Fuhl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund's Lennart Busse got a free kick in the 70th minute. Jerome Heerckes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Adolf Pfau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jo Fuhl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Adolf Pfau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jo Fuhl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jo Fuhl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clint Knipprath, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Borussia Dortmund's Tim Kreissler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Borussia Dortmund from getting a goal against them. Gelsenkirchen United's Jo Fuhl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clint Knipprath in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Jerome Heerckes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gelsenkirchen United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Borussia Dortmund the free kick. In the 93rd match minute, Gelsenkirchen United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerome Heerckes to maneuver through the defense. Abdul Boehme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Kreissler having to interfere. The Borussia Dortmund support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.