League Play-Off

Marienleuchte
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wim Hägele kicked off to start the match. Marcus Mandel struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Bernd Neuss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Selb. When FC Selb's Wim Hägele in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Black Sea 61's goalie prevented a goal. 15 minutes into the game, Alexander Amsteinler was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Black Sea 61's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Selb the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Black Sea 61's Alexander Amsteinler got a free kick in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the match, FC Black Sea 61's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Hägele came free, but Bernd Neuss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, FC Black Sea 61's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Hägele came free, but Bernd Neuss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christian Stober charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christian Stober the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Christian Stober hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wim Hägele in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernd Neuss prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 22 minutes, Ulf Riessle made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Black Sea 61's Bernd Neuss tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bernd Neuss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Hägele in the 25th minute of play. Bernd Neuss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Hägele, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Christian Stober kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the game, FC Selb's Wim Hägele nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernd Neuss made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Anton Hubig hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Haiko Kriebel kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Claudius Numberger sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernd Neuss skillfully saved the ball. Ulf Riessle struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Bernd Neuss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Selb. FC Selb's Ulf Riessle got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jürgen Kronenberg to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Olivér Kán managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Selb's supporters rose to their feet, but Olivér Kán was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernd Neuss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 54th minute Wim Hägele shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernd Neuss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Hubig made in the 59th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Harald Brachvogel however managed to control. Bernd Neuss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harald Brachvogel in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Wim Hägele made a precise shot to the right of Bernd Neuss. FC Black Sea 61's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 70 minutes into the match, FC Black Sea 61's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Hägele came free, but Bernd Neuss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute of the match, Wim Hägele tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bernd Neuss saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Wim Hägele came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the FC Selb fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wim Hägele couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Selb's Wim Hägele slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bernd Neuss. That made the score 0-5 after 78 minutes of play. Bernd Neuss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Mandel, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Issa Casillas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jürgen Kronenberg in the 86th minute of the match. Bernd Neuss made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Ulf Riessle sent off a good shot on target. After 88 minutes, Arne Vollander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Black Sea 61 and the FC Selb players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arne Vollander hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Marcus Mandel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ulf Riessle came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the FC Selb fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ulf Riessle couldn't finish the play. Haiko Kriebel's late challenge caught a FC Selb's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Haiko Kriebel helped the player get up and apologised.