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Pieschen Stadion
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hermann Mumm started the match with the kick off. Nikolaus Latocha made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Umberto Kirchhoff sent off a good shot on target. Hermann Mumm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nikolaus Latocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Nico Karp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pieschen FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Großmacht Ried e.V. the free kick. The long shot by Nico Karp in the 20th minute really tested Nikolaus Latocha's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 22 minutes into the match, FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Hermann Mumm came free, but Nikolaus Latocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pieschen FC's Piotr Bonew played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kurt-Jürgen Thom in the 25th minute of play. The FC Großmacht Ried e.V. fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s Kurt-Jürgen Thom looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 31 played minutes Pieschen FC got a freekick which was hit by Torsten Marks. FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s Kurt-Jürgen Thom got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 33 minutes, Denzel Belger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Denzel Belger 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 35 minutes, Kurt-Jürgen Thom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Kurt-Jürgen Thom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hermann Mumm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umberto Kirchhoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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. Kurt-Jürgen Thom was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Franz Kaas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pieschen FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Großmacht Ried e.V. the free kick. FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s Denzel Belger got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s Kurt-Jürgen Thom got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Franz Kaas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hermann Mumm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Nikolaus Latocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikolaus Latocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hermann Mumm's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 83rd match minute, FC Großmacht Ried e.V. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hartmut Heuschkel to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in FC Großmacht Ried e.V.'s zone, Hermann Mumm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolaus Latocha came out of the goal and Hermann Mumm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Umberto Kirchhoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denzel Belger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Großmacht Ried e.V. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.