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Gerolsteiner Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frederik Walde made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Frederik Walde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timo Lenke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute, FC Gerolstein's Frederik Walde dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Ted Santelmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timo Lenke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederik Walde in the 18th minute of play. When Viktor Schneidewind fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Gerolstein's protests and gave Viktor Schneidewind a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Viktor Schneidewind hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Georg Bartels got free with Timo Lenke in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Ted Santelmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Fordingbridge Turks FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Schneidewind came free, but Timo Lenke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fordingbridge Turks FC's Timo Lenke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederik Walde in the 40th minute of play. When Ted Santelmann came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Fordingbridge Turks FC 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 Ted Santelmann couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ted Santelmann was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of FC Gerolstein booed when Fordingbridge Turks FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulli Schöpfer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ted Santelmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Eberhard Meier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frederik Walde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Timo Lenke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Fordingbridge Turks FC's Pio Simmling got a free kick in the 58th minute. Gerold Joder was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 59th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Fordingbridge Turks FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donny Jüngling came free, but Timo Lenke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Fordingbridge Turks FC's Ted Santelmann nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eberhard Meier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Thanks to some nice moves Ted Santelmann could shoot a difficult shot in the 76th minute, which Eberhard Meier however easily saved by the left post. When Frederik Walde came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the FC Gerolstein 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 Frederik Walde couldn't finish the play. Timo Lenke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donny Jüngling, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Frederik Walde notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Fordingbridge Turks FC's Timo Lenke. Timo Lenke was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Silvester Paasch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The FC Gerolstein players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.