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Helmeringhausen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FSV Lanzenhausen's Mathias Drewniak started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Benno Morgenroth 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. After a defensive mix-up in Helmeringhausen's zone, Amos Hofmeister stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfons Doetsch came out of the goal and Amos Hofmeister tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, Klaus Jauernig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FSV Lanzenhausen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, Helmeringhausen's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Drewniak came free, but Alfons Doetsch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mathias Drewniak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alfons Doetsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khalid Thieme kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. If Oka Herbst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfons Doetsch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Drewniak in the 37th minute of play. Oka Herbst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Klara Schimmelpfennig skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Helmeringhausen's Alfons Doetsch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Drewniak in the 44th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oka Herbst got free with Klara Schimmelpfennig in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Helmeringhausen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FSV Lanzenhausen were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benno Morgenroth stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benno Morgenroth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Helmeringhausen's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Amos Hofmeister fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Helmeringhausen's Alfons Doetsch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Helmeringhausen from getting a goal against them. In the 59th match minute, FSV Lanzenhausen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludolf Hippler to maneuver through the defense. FSV Lanzenhausen's Klara Schimmelpfennig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oka Herbst in the 60th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Helmeringhausen's Benno Morgenroth sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Klara Schimmelpfennig narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FSV Lanzenhausen's Ludolf Hippler got a free kick in the 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amos Hofmeister got free with Alfons Doetsch in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th match minute, Helmeringhausen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birger Blome to maneuver through the defense. If Amos Hofmeister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mathias Drewniak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Alfons Doetsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amos Hofmeister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oka Herbst struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Klara Schimmelpfennig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Helmeringhausen. After having played for 85 minutes, Mathias Drewniak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FSV Lanzenhausen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mathias Drewniak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Drewniak in the 87th minute of play forced Helmeringhausen's goalkeeper Alfons Doetsch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bodo Thumser during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of FSV Lanzenhausen:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Helmeringhausen:s goal. Felipe Rahm walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When the match was over FSV Lanzenhausen could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Helmeringhausen throughout the match.