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Graf Lynar Arena
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) In the 3rd minute Eilert Wenzlaff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Kaufmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 1.Fc Lynar! Björn Zaha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Adam Michallek made a huge save. In the 10th minute Thilo Lucke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Michallek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Björn Zaha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Adam Michallek skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eilert Wenzlaff's late challenge caught a 1.Fc Lynar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eilert Wenzlaff helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Dalborn getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Eilert Wenzlaff hit a great ball. Justin Spörer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Kaufmann having to interfere. Thilo Lucke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Adam Michallek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Michallek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thilo Lucke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dalborn getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Eilert Wenzlaff hit a great ball. Björn Zaha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thilo Lucke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Michallek having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Björn Zaha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dalborn's Adam Michallek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thilo Lucke in the 40th minute of play. If Björn Zaha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Dalborn defense, Björn Zaha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Michallek. The Dalborn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Michallek should have stopped the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Justin Spörer made a kick off. Björn Zaha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Adam Michallek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Michallek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thilo Lucke in the 59th minute of play. Adam Michallek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Björn Zaha, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. A collision led to Dalborn getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Eilert Wenzlaff hit a great ball. If Thilo Lucke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Michallek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Björn Zaha in the 64th minute of play. If Hischam Jost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Dalborn's Justin Spörer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adrian Kaufmann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71st match minute, 1.Fc Lynar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Zion to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Kaufmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justin Spörer, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind 1.Fc Lynar's goalkeeper Adrian Kaufmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, 1.Fc Lynar's Thilo Lucke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adam Michallek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 91 minutes, Björn Zaha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 1.Fc Lynar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Björn Zaha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Björn Zaha took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adam Michallek. Adam Michallek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Dalborn's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.