League Play-Off

Am Sportzentrum
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Don Merlot kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeus Segebrecht in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kryspin Cupial saved SSV Ulm 1846 from getting behind. SSV Ulm 1846's Kryspin Cupial played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uffe Rybohl in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of SSV Ulm 1846 booed when Academica Pulheim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uffe Rybohl didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute Niclas Monschke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Armellini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Ercole Armellini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Academica Pulheim's Ercole Armellini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Monschke in the 22nd minute of play. Academica Pulheim's Ercole Armellini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Monschke in the 28th minute of play. Ercole Armellini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Monschke in the 28th minute of the match. Ercole Armellini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niclas Monschke in the 31st minute of play. SSV Ulm 1846's Alex Kopf quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Thilo Prinz, made in the 32nd minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, SSV Ulm 1846's Don Merlot sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ercole Armellini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Barnabas Nimako kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Barnabas Nimako hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Don Merlot had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ercole Armellini. Academica Pulheim's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Don Merlot was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Niclas Monschke managed to get in a good position for a shot. SSV Ulm 1846's supporters rose to their feet, but Niclas Monschke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ercole Armellini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uffe Rybohl got free with Kryspin Cupial in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amadeus Segebrecht stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niclas Monschke got free with Ercole Armellini in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Academica Pulheim's Ercole Armellini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Academica Pulheim from getting a goal against them. Niclas Monschke received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ercole Armellini came out and tried to block the shot, but Niclas Monschke slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 65th minute. Kryspin Cupial took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeus Segebrecht, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ercole Armellini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niclas Monschke, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Academica Pulheim's Ambrosius Hirz got a free kick in the 81st minute. Don Merlot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Ercole Armellini made a huge save. Ercole Armellini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niclas Monschke, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Don Merlots short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Ercole Armellini to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A sloppy throw-in by Thilo Prinz in the 90th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by SSV Ulm 1846's Alex Kopf. SSV Ulm 1846's Kryspin Cupial played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeus Segebrecht in the 92nd minute of play. SSV Ulm 1846's Kryspin Cupial played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Krumrei in the 94th minute of play. The SSV Ulm 1846 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SSV Ulm 1846 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.