League Play-Off

Bernhardshof
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcus Rütten kicked off to start the match. Eduard Osterholt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ralf Schleiermacher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, Bernhardshof FSV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frederik Reinke to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Simon Kompa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralf Schleiermacher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21stth minute of the game Marcus Rütten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brand's Andy Redder was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Brand's Simon Kompa got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Ralf Schleiermacher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Osterholt in the 25th minute of play. Marcus Rütten struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Andy Redder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bernhardshof FSV. Andy Redder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Rütten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Brand's Simon Kompa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ralf Schleiermacher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andy Redder made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Magnus Kellner sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes into the game, Sven-Hendrik Dinkelacker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brand's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bernhardshof FSV the free kick. A collision led to Brand getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Sven-Hendrik Dinkelacker hit a great ball. Eduard Osterholt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magnus Kellner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy Redder having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Brand's Sven-Hendrik Dinkelacker got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Magnus Kellner struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Andy Redder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bernhardshof FSV. Brand's Andy Redder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Rütten in the 46th minute of play. Andy Redder came out of the goal in the 49th minute to try and stop a shot by Bernhardshof FSV's Magnus Kellner. But to his dismay, Magnus Kellner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Kompa to strike the kick off in the second half. Andy Redder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magnus Kellner, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Simon Kompa did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Ralf Schleiermacher 64 minutes into the match. Eduard Osterholt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brand's goalkeeper Andy Redder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcus Rütten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy Redder having to interfere. Marcus Rütten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Andy Redder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bernhardshof FSV booed when Brand was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Peter Treptow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andy Redder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Rütten in the 86th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Eduard Osterholt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brand's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduard Osterholt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ralf Schleiermacher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sven-Hendrik Dinkelacker got free with Ralf Schleiermacher in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Brand booed when Bernhardshof FSV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horst-Peter Bürger didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 92 minutes, Eduard Osterholt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brand's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduard Osterholt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eduard Osterholt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brand's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.