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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Max Bismarck took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lederbach's Sebald Majewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Max Bismarck in the 9th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexander Dahlinger in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hanjo Jacobs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Urban during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute of the match Arne Kleinert shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebald Majewski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 19 minutes into the game, Ekkehard Mintzel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hanjo Jacobs was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 22 minutes, Max Bismarck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nirvana FC and the Lederbach players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 23 played minutes Nirvana FC got a freekick which was hit by Max Bismarck. After some careless play in the Nirvana FC defense, Ekkehard Mintzel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hanjo Jacobs. The Nirvana FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hanjo Jacobs should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Ekkehard Mintzel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hanjo Jacobs was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 35 minutes into the match, Lederbach's goal looked a bit too open when Joachim Koziol came free, but Sebald Majewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 played minutes Lederbach got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Ehler. Ekkehard Mintzel might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hanjo Jacobs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ekkehard Mintzel ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the match, Nirvana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ekkehard Mintzel came free, but Hanjo Jacobs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Nirvana FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sören Christner to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Koenecke to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ekkehard Mintzel got free with Hanjo Jacobs in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 54 minutes, Sören Christner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nirvana FC and the Lederbach players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 played minutes Nirvana FC got a freekick which was hit by Sören Christner. Ekkehard Mintzel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hanjo Jacobs having to interfere. Hanjo Jacobs came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Lederbach's Ekkehard Mintzel. But to his dismay, Ekkehard Mintzel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Nirvana FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Martin Koenecke 62 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. When David Urban was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. In the 73rd match minute, Lederbach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Urban to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ekkehard Mintzel in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hanjo Jacobs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lederbach's Konrad Schwang suffered a concussion in the 77th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Gottfried Wendt hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Martin Koenecke took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hanjo Jacobs. Hanjo Jacobs dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. 84 minutes into the match, Martin Koenecke dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hanjo Jacobs, 0-6. In the 91st minute, Claus Wiefelspütz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Nirvana FC's Christoph Molitor tried to score from far away in the 92nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 96 minutes into the match, Nirvana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Koenecke came free, but Hanjo Jacobs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lederbach played a much better game than Nirvana FC and deserved their victory. The Nirvana FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.