League Play-Off

Zinkweilerhof
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viktor Knorr got the match started through his kick off. Ilmsdorf's Achim May played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viktor Knorr in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Zinkweilerhof booed when Ilmsdorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jochen Mothe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lee Holtzmann was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 6th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 11th minute Felix Baumann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Zuckerstätter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Viktor Knorr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Viktor Knorr fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Achim May, passed just outside the right post. After a rather tough play, Zinkweilerhof's Lion Miskiewicz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Felix Baumann ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oliver Zuckerstätter was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lion Miskiewicz hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Eric Eberhardt sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Zinkweilerhof's Oliver Zuckerstätter didn't even have to move. Oliver Zuckerstätter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerrit-Alexander Schreiber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Janek Rahmstein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lee Holtzmann took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Achim May. Ilmsdorf's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Felix Baumann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jochen Mothe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Zuckerstätter having to interfere. After the first half Ilmsdorf were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Felix Baumann made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Baumann in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oliver Zuckerstätter prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Knorr in the 56th minute of play forced Ilmsdorf's goalkeeper Achim May to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Viktor Knorr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd match minute, Ilmsdorf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Björn Hübner to maneuver through the defense. Zinkweilerhof's Oliver Zuckerstätter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Baumann in the 73rd minute of play. If Gerrit-Alexander Schreiber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janek Rahmstein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jochen Mothe hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, Zinkweilerhof's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Baumann came free, but Oliver Zuckerstätter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zinkweilerhof's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Felix Baumann 92 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. Achim May showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Knorr in the 97th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ilmsdorf walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.