League

Vadi Arena
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) In the 5th minute Heiko Jojade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balthasar Gerdung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quentin Wilkendorf charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Wilkendorf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th minute, Quentin Wilkendorf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Edmund Benzler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Domenico Motter kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of North Ferriby United booed when Türkische Union Xanthi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Branner didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Steven Blumenhofen managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Ferriby United's supporters rose to their feet, but Steven Blumenhofen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Balthasar Gerdung breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erwin Bittel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Balthasar Gerdung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18thth minute of the game Heiko Jojade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Türkische Union Xanthi's Balthasar Gerdung was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When North Ferriby United's Matt Leers in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Türkische Union Xanthi's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matt Leers in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Balthasar Gerdung prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 24 played minutes Türkische Union Xanthi got a freekick which was hit by Achim Schmeisser. In the 26th minute, Heiko Jojade ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Balthasar Gerdung was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Balthasar Gerdung stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matt Leers's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Marc Antoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quentin Wilkendorf got his second yellow card in the match during the 39th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 40th minute, Quentin Wilkendorf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heiko Jojade in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Balthasar Gerdung saved Türkische Union Xanthi from getting behind. If Mika Guenther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ewald Kuckuck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenico Motter in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Heiko Jojade to strike the kick off in the second half. Balthasar Gerdung had great luck who in the 54thth minute grab hold of the ball when Steven Blumenhofen from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 55th minute, one of Türkische Union Xanthi:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Türkische Union Xanthi. Türkische Union Xanthi's Balthasar Gerdung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mika Guenther in the 59th minute of play. Balthasar Gerdung made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mika Guenther in the 63rd minute. When Heiko Jojade came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the North Ferriby 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 Heiko Jojade couldn't finish the play. Balthasar Gerdung made an important save on a dangerous shot by Heiko Jojade in the 70th minute. If Matt Leers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerrit Breuler got free with Balthasar Gerdung in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Steven Blumenhofen fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Ferriby United's protests and gave Steven Blumenhofen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Türkische Union Xanthi booed when North Ferriby United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steven Blumenhofen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Balthasar Gerdung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven Blumenhofen, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Balthasar Gerdung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Blumenhofen in the 85th minute of play. Balthasar Gerdung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heiko Jojade in the 87th minute of play. When Mika Guenther came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the North Ferriby 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 Mika Guenther couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Türkische Union Xanthi's Bradley Branner got a free kick in the 88th minute. Steven Blumenhofen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Balthasar Gerdung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Mika Guenther shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balthasar Gerdung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Balthasar Gerdung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mika Guenther in the 97th minute of the match. The Türkische Union Xanthi fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. North Ferriby United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.