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Bollengraben
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benno Huermann got the match started through his kick off. Hasso Wochele was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. Elterlein's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Benno Huermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Benjamin Hitzing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute of the match, Benno Huermann tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benjamin Hitzing saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Daniel Hein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Kalitta having to interfere. After 14 played minutes Elterlein got a freekick which was hit by Ronald Carlsen. Ronald Carlsen hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, Elterlein's Benno Huermann dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Benno Huermann put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benjamin Hitzing. Elterlein's Hugo Kalitta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Hein in the 34th minute of play. Benjamin Hitzing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bastian Krafft, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rando Mantel during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Holtland's Rando Mantel got a free kick in the 41st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Benno Huermann kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benjamin Hitzing. That made the score 3-0 in the 48 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Wolf Arendt made the kick off in the second half. When Elterlein's Hasso Wochele in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Holtland's goalie prevented a goal. Benno Huermann got in the 59th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Benjamin Hitzing handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Holtland's Rando Mantel got his second yellow card of the match in the 61st minute. The referee ordered Rando Mantel off the ground. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benno Huermann in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamin Hitzing prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute, Tobias Biermann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benno Huermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Benjamin Hitzing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Hitzing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasso Wochele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronald Carlsen during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Elterlein's Ronald Carlsen got a free kick in the 88th minute. Ronald Carlsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Hitzing having to interfere. When Elterlein's Hasso Wochele in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Holtland's goalie prevented a goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Elterlein had played much better football throughout.