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Harz Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hasso Schabert made the kick off which started today's match. Peter Rohde made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Kees Hofrichter sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hasso Schabert in the 7th minute of play forced Bursaspor's goalkeeper Peter Rohde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC HARZ THALE booed when Bursaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christoph Kaemmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 9 minutes, Hubert Jeske mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC HARZ THALE and the Bursaspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC HARZ THALE getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Hubert Jeske hit a great ball. Volker Volkmer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoph Kaemmer in the 11th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Bursaspor's zone, Hubert Jeske stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peter Rohde came out of the goal and Hubert Jeske tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Bursaspor's Peter Rohde got control of the ball when Hubert Jeske tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrike Schulte during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Henrike Schulte hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hasso Schabert in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peter Rohde saved Bursaspor from getting behind. Peter Rohde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hubert Jeske in the 19th minute. With 22 minutes on the clock, Kevin Euschen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Hubert Jeske struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Peter Rohde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC HARZ THALE. After some careless play in the Bursaspor defense, Kees Hofrichter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Peter Rohde. The Bursaspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Peter Rohde should have stopped the shot. Hubert Jeske sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cees Eckhardt came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the FC HARZ THALE 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 Cees Eckhardt couldn't finish the play. Hubert Jeske sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Klemens Kimmerle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC HARZ THALE getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Cees Eckhardt hit a great ball. A collision led to Bursaspor getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Henrike Schulte hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Amos Roye in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC HARZ THALE's Kees Hofrichter. Hubert Jeske recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kees Hofrichter struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Peter Rohde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC HARZ THALE. FC HARZ THALE's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Edbert Menge scored to the left of an out of position Volker Volkmer, making the score, 1-2. If Hubert Jeske had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hubert Jeske had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes Bursaspor got a freekick which was hit by Christoph Kaemmer. After a rather tough play, FC HARZ THALE's Cees Eckhardt got a free kick in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, Bursaspor's Klemens Kimmerle got a free kick in the 85th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Cees Eckhardt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC HARZ THALE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cees Eckhardt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amir Gärtner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Peter Rohde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kees Hofrichter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tillmann Harnack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cees Eckhardt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.