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Werdohl
Spectators: 7457 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 40) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hernan Della took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, 1.FC Union Berlin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Strunk to maneuver through the defense. Hernan Della's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermann Stenger read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Lando Holl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Lotter having to interfere. Thomas Exner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Lotter having to interfere. Hernan Della received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Hermann Stenger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to 1.FC Union Berlin getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Willi Franz hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomas Exner during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thomas Exner kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Werdohl's attentive Alex Kuhn managed to snatch the ball when Berthold Fiedler made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. After 44 played minutes 1.FC Union Berlin got a freekick which was hit by Viktor Strunk. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. 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. Lando Holl was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Werdohl's Paulo Lotter got control of the ball when Thomas Exner tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 62 minutes, Lucien Wächter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Werdohl's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucien Wächter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Lotter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lando Holl in the 65th minute of play. Marc Myszka hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Hernan Della sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomas Exner got free with Paulo Lotter in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucien Wächter kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes, 1.FC Union Berlin's Viktor Strunk shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo Lotter came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 1.FC Union Berlin reached it. With an all-out effort, 1.FC Union Berlin's Paulo Lotter threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lando Holl, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Gretel Reule fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 1.FC Union Berlin's protests and gave Gretel Reule a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 1.FC Union Berlin's Gretel Reule got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Werdohl's Egon Gaffga broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Hermann Stenger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Della in the 84th minute of the match. After 86 minutes, Willi Franz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1.FC Union Berlin and the Werdohl players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 86th minute, Willi Franz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lucien Wächter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Werdohl were the better team. Werdohl's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.