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Gandersum Sportfeld
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nankatsu's Friedrich Schreier 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. If Pit Faller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michael Dieler's late challenge caught a Nankatsu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michael Dieler helped the player get up and apologised. Mathieu Ansieg took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arend Blecke. Gandersum's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 9th minute Steffen Rossmanith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arend Blecke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nankatsu's Ronald Schwemer got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Sven Kliemann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gandersum's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven Kliemann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jan Kaack breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 played minutes Nankatsu got a freekick which was hit by Laurent Köpsel. After a rather tough play, Nankatsu's Kai Rathje got a free kick in the 14th minute. Sven Kliemann's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Jan Kaack on his right side and into the goal. 15 minutes into the game it was 1-0. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nankatsu's goalkeeper Jan Kaack, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arend Blecke didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Friedrich Schreier went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Arend Blecke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Friedrich Schreier in the 27th minute of the match. Steffen Rossmanith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arend Blecke having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Friedrich Schreier 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. A hard shot 38 in the game by Pit Faller from a close distance when the talented Jan Kaack managed to make a qualified save. Nankatsu's players were relieved. Jan Kaack made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pit Faller in the 40th minute. The supporters of Gandersum booed when Nankatsu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurent Köpsel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Friedrich Schreier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Arend Blecke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Nankatsu booed when Gandersum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeff Kellermann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nankatsu's Mathieu Ansieg couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 47th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gandersum. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wanja Thurow was the one to do the kick off. Wanja Thurow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Kaack having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Pit Faller's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan Kaack was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. A hard shot 62 in the game by Steffen Rossmanith from a close distance when the talented Arend Blecke managed to make a qualified save. Gandersum's players were relieved. Arend Blecke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Friedrich Schreier in the 63rd minute of the match. A collision led to Gandersum getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Sven Kliemann hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes Gandersum got a freekick which was hit by Volker Fimmen. Mathieu Ansieg was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jan Kaack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wanja Thurow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Wanja Thurow managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gandersum's supporters rose to their feet, but Wanja Thurow was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jan Kaack breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kai Rathje kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The supporters of Gandersum booed when Nankatsu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronald Schwemer didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Steffen Rossmanith cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Arend Blecke was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jan Kaack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pit Faller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.