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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Uno Vogel kicked off to start the match. If Remo Burgwart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Connor Kohlert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dietmar Schetelig in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Nicolai Janz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 played minutes Hannover 96 got a freekick which was hit by Burkhard Buschner. In the 12th minute Nicolai Janz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Kohlert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 minutes Hannover 96's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dietmar Schetelig who took care of the corner kick. o3S's Dietmar Schetelig was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Connor Kohlert in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 15th minute Nicolai Janz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Kohlert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Dietmar Schetelig sped through Hannover 96's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Connor Kohlert. Connor Kohlert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ryan Vollath, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Connor Kohlert came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by o3S's Nicolai Janz. But to his dismay, Nicolai Janz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burkhard Buschner in the 32nd minute of play forced o3S's goalkeeper Niko Zampos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. o3S's Niko Zampos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save o3S from getting a goal against them. If Graciano Blenkle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolai Janz might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Connor Kohlert. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolai Janz ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38thth minute of the game Graciano Blenkle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hannover 96's Connor Kohlert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Connor Kohlert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dietmar Schetelig, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Nicolai Janz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Burkhard Buschner charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Burkhard Buschner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Burkhard Buschner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patrick Henrich recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maximilian Pletz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niko Zampos having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dietmar Schetelig made a kick off. Nicolai Janz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Connor Kohlert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Connor Kohlert made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Graciano Blenkle sent off a good shot on target. Connor Kohlert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Graciano Blenkle in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute of the match, Dietmar Schetelig tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Connor Kohlert saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Hannover 96's Connor Kohlert got control of the ball when Graciano Blenkle tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hannover 96's Burkhard Buschner got a free kick in the 61st minute. Hannover 96's Connor Kohlert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolai Janz in the 62nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, o3S's Connor Kohlert threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dietmar Schetelig, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. o3S's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dietmar Schetelig in the 65th minute. It was a well-played corner which Remo Burgwart managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Graciano Blenkle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Niko Zampos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niclas Gerdes in the 68th minute of play. Remo Burgwart struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Connor Kohlert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for o3S. If Remo Burgwart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Remo Burgwart came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the o3S 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 Remo Burgwart couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uno Vogel in the 75th minute of play forced o3S's goalkeeper Niko Zampos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 minutes of play, o3S's Nicolai Janz made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Connor Kohlert was left in no man's land by his defense there! 80 minutes into the game, Nicolai Janz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Connor Kohlert was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Graciano Blenkle succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 84th playminute. Hannover 96's Connor Kohlert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graciano Blenkle in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Hannover 96's goal looked a bit too open when Dietmar Schetelig came free, but Connor Kohlert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Graciano Blenkle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Hannover 96 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. o3S were clearly better and deserved to take the win.