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Alte Försterei
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Curtis Wörmann made the kick off which started today's match. If Andreas von Gartzen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolaus Bradel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siegmund Splett having to interfere. Siegmund Splett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Curtis Wörmann in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Nikolaus Bradel notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 1.FC Union Berlin's Siegmund Splett. Siegmund Splett was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the match, 1.FC Union Berlin's goal looked a bit too open when Curtis Wörmann came free, but Siegmund Splett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1.FC Union Berlin's Andreas von Gartzen got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Siederdissen FC's Leif-Eric Welzel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvis Freese in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Siederdissen FC booed when 1.FC Union Berlin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Predrag Selinger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikolaus Bradel in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Siegmund Splett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Elvis Freese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Siederdissen FC's Leo Runge got a free kick in the 39th minute. Elvis Freese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Siegmund Splett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Curtis Wörmann in the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elvis Freese to make the kick off. Elvis Freese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Leif-Eric Welzel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andreas von Gartzen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Leif-Eric Welzel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Siederdissen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luka Runge to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute Elvis Freese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leif-Eric Welzel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Siederdissen FC defense, Elvis Freese kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leif-Eric Welzel. The Siederdissen FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leif-Eric Welzel should have stopped the shot. Elvis Freese recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Curtis Wörmann 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. Nikolaus Bradel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Siegmund Splett made a huge save. If Andreas von Gartzen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes, 1.FC Union Berlin's Raphael Kern shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leif-Eric Welzel 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. Elvis Freese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elvis Freese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the 1.FC Union Berlin players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.