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Wedtlenstedt
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) After 3 minutes, Chris Blaum mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Störmthal Red Sox and the SV Wehen Wiesbaden players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Sandro Gaede managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Wehen Wiesbaden's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Gaede was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hellmut Beckers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Volker Steffel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Brübach having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Mirko Frigger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ansgar Hajduk got free with Nico Brübach in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 23rd match minute, SV Wehen Wiesbaden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Detmar Wirtz to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, SV Wehen Wiesbaden's goalkeeper Nico Brübach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ansgar Hajduk. The supporters of Störmthal Red Sox booed when SV Wehen Wiesbaden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Holger Riemann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hellmut Beckers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leif Volz in the 27th minute of play. If Bernhard Goldmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ansgar Hajduk got free with Nico Brübach in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sandro Gaede recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 42 minutes, Leif Volz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Wehen Wiesbaden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leif Volz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 45 minutes, Sandro Gaede managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Wehen Wiesbaden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandro Gaede was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Volker Steffel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Störmthal Red Sox's zone, Leif Volz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hellmut Beckers came out of the goal and Leif Volz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sandro Gaede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 58 in the game by Leif Volz from a close distance when the talented Hellmut Beckers managed to make a qualified save. Störmthal Red Sox's players were relieved. If Leif Volz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 played minutes SV Wehen Wiesbaden got a freekick which was hit by Detmar Wirtz. Volker Steffel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Brübach having to interfere. 73 minutes into the game, Curt Selle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Störmthal Red Sox's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SV Wehen Wiesbaden the free kick. Curt Selle kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Hellmut Beckers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Gaede, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Detmar Wirtz's late challenge caught a Störmthal Red Sox's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Detmar Wirtz helped the player get up and apologised. SV Wehen Wiesbaden's Leif Volz got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute Sandro Gaede shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hellmut Beckers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandro Gaede received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hellmut Beckers came out and tried to block the shot, but Sandro Gaede slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 91st minute. Ansgar Hajduk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Nico Brübach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.