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Nordpark Arena
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Markus Pletz kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Markus Pletz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almut Schulze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niko Frijia made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Chris Held sent off a good shot on target. Niko Frijia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Schaffrath in the 9th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Erik Piesche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronald Baumfalk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the game, Markus Pletz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Almut Schulze was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 34th minute Roman Rüttiger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niko Frijia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Borussia Mönchengladbach's Almut Schulze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markus Pletz in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Borussia Mönchengladbach booed when Baier Leverkusen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Oliver Kurbjuweit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roman Rüttiger was the one to do the kick off. Ronald Baumfalk kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Baier Leverkusen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mesut Knopf to maneuver through the defense. In the 59thth minute of the game Roman Rüttiger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Baier Leverkusen's Niko Frijia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roman Rüttiger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niko Frijia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Schaffrath in the 68th minute of the match. Niko Frijia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Rüttiger, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the game, Baier Leverkusen's Markus Pletz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Almut Schulze made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Rüttiger in the 76th minute of play forced Baier Leverkusen's goalkeeper Niko Frijia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hischam Mappus charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hischam Mappus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Baier Leverkusen getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Hischam Mappus hit a great ball. Markus Pletz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niko Frijia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Rüttiger in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Chris Held notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Baier Leverkusen's Niko Frijia. Niko Frijia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chants of Baier Leverkusen echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Borussia Mönchengladbach had held the ball for most of the match.