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Vehrensande
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Ingo Hovermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matthew Della could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Christof Zeh made a huge save. A collision led to TSV Moorenweis getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Arno Gehlen hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes, Roter Stern Leipzig's Godo Dormuth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gero Rausch came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Roter Stern Leipzig reached it. Eidur Seppmann struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Gero Rausch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roter Stern Leipzig. Eidur Seppmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute Eidur Seppmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gero Rausch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gero Rausch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Volkmar Greilich, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After a rather tough play, TSV Moorenweis's Roland Joosten got a free kick in the 27th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Eidur Seppmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roter Stern Leipzig's supporters rose to their feet, but Eidur Seppmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gero Rausch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eidur Seppmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gero Rausch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Volkmar Greilich came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Roter Stern Leipzig 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 Volkmar Greilich couldn't finish the play. After having played for 44 minutes, Eidur Seppmann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roter Stern Leipzig's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eidur Seppmann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Erwin Braunert fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roter Stern Leipzig's protests and gave Erwin Braunert a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of TSV Moorenweis booed when Roter Stern Leipzig was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwin Braunert didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Volkmar Greilich was the one to do the kick off. When Cord Rädel fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roter Stern Leipzig's protests and gave Cord Rädel a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes Roter Stern Leipzig got a freekick which was hit by Cord Rädel. When Matthew Della came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the TSV Moorenweis 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 Matthew Della couldn't finish the play. Matthew Della struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Christof Zeh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TSV Moorenweis. Christof Zeh didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matthew Della went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 66 minutes into the match, Roter Stern Leipzig's goal looked a bit too open when Ingo Hovermann came free, but Christof Zeh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roter Stern Leipzig's Christof Zeh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthew Della in the 72nd minute of play. Ingo Hovermann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godo Dormuth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gero Rausch having to interfere. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by TSV Moorenweis's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Quentin Brantwein was slow to take the kick. During this time Roter Stern Leipzig's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Roter Stern Leipzig's corner Quentin Brantwein fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gero Rausch quite easily take care of the ball. Roter Stern Leipzig's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.