League Play-Off

Kloster Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) THB Herrenalb's Moritz Riemer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yan Qian Fei in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Willi Wolters prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Batur Hakyemez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Curt Nickel in the 4th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as THB Herrenalb's Curt Nickel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Batur Hakyemez. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. After 6 played minutes Bantorf got a freekick which was hit by Timo Bongartz. In the 9th minute, Zacharias Schöbel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Willi Wolters made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Qian Fei in the 10th minute of play. Yan Qian Fei might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Willi Wolters. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yan Qian Fei ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15th minute, THB Herrenalb's Sandro Högger ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Batur Hakyemez. Batur Hakyemez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Torsten Kalthoff put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Willi Wolters. In the 30thth minute of the game Yan Qian Fei who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THB Herrenalb's Willi Wolters was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. THB Herrenalb's Willi Wolters played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Qian Fei in the 34th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yan Qian Fei in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Willi Wolters saved THB Herrenalb from getting behind. 45 minutes into the match, Bantorf's goal looked a bit too open when Moritz Riemer came free, but Batur Hakyemez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

THB Herrenalb made a substitution. Lutz Holtzmann replaced Moritz Riemer. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Torsten Kalthoff stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in THB Herrenalb's zone, Yan Qian Fei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willi Wolters came out of the goal and Yan Qian Fei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Torsten Kalthoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diguinho Corrêa hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. When Bantorf's Torsten Kalthoff in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye THB Herrenalb's goalie prevented a goal. Batur Hakyemez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Müntefering, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Lutz Holtzmann's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Batur Hakyemez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. If Ignatius Tilmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bantorf made a substitution. Mark Riess replaced Torsten Kalthoff. THB Herrenalb made a substitution. Arne Stern replaced Ignatius Tilmann. Bantorf made a substitution. Karsten Engbers replaced Timo Bongartz. After a defensive mix-up in THB Herrenalb's zone, Yan Qian Fei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willi Wolters came out of the goal and Yan Qian Fei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the game, Yan Qian Fei lined in a short shot 2-3 behind a frustrated Willi Wolters. Mark Riess fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willi Wolters having to interfere. After a rather tough play, THB Herrenalb's Curt Nickel got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute Lutz Holtzmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batur Hakyemez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yan Qian Fei 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 97 minutes into the game, when Karsten Engbers put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Bantorf's Karsten Engbers got a free kick in the 97th minute. 99 minutes into the match, Lutz Holtzmann had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batur Hakyemez. Bantorf's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lutz Holtzmann was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The Bantorf players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented THB Herrenalb from taking control. The game ends in a draw.