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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Paul Jöckel made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Samuel Dölle made a precise shot to the right of Heiner Studer. 1. FC Union Weberei's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 6th minute Paul Jöckel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heiner Studer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heiner Studer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul Jöckel in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, FC Jena-Nord 02's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Hertzog came free, but Eric McThomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 1. FC Union Weberei booed when FC Jena-Nord 02 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heiner Studer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Dölle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heiner Studer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Dölle in the 18th minute of play. FC Jena-Nord 02's Eric McThomas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save FC Jena-Nord 02 from getting a goal against them. Eric McThomas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nico Gruenewald in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, 1. FC Union Weberei's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Jöckel came free, but Heiner Studer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feddo Wons hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Jena-Nord 02's goalkeeper Eric McThomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 28th minute 1. FC Union Weberei were awarded a corner. Nino Forster went to the cornerflag to take it. 1. FC Union Weberei's Nino Forster was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eric McThomas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 33 minutes into the match, 1. FC Union Weberei's goal looked a bit too open when Gordian Ottmar came free, but Heiner Studer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heiner Studer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Dölle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Feddo Wons fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Jena-Nord 02's protests and gave Feddo Wons a yellow card for diving instead. The goalkeeper, Eric McThomas, was totally fooled by 1. FC Union Weberei's Nino Forster, who 36 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Eric McThomas made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Nico Gruenewald sent off a good shot on target. Felix Pierucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Eric McThomas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Nico Gruenewald dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eric McThomas, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erik Hertzog stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eric McThomas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Hertzog in the 59th minute of play. FC Jena-Nord 02's Eric McThomas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Hertzog in the 67th minute of play. 1. FC Union Weberei's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nino Forster in the 73rd minute. The supporters of FC Jena-Nord 02 booed when 1. FC Union Weberei was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nino Forster didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrice Barkholz hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Heiner Studer made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Leroy Rösch sent off a good shot on target. FC Jena-Nord 02's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.