League Play-Off

Cismar
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carsten Kleiner started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Jan-Hauke Balkenohl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cismar FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan-Hauke Balkenohl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Torben Bosch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ellbach FC's Sascha-Andreas Hepp in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cismar FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thilo Scheffler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Torben Bosch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Ellbach FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thilo Scheffler came free, but Torben Bosch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cismar FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Jan-Hauke Balkenohl hit a great ball. After 31 minutes of play, Ellbach FC's Carsten Kleiner made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chris Heiss was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 35 played minutes Ellbach FC got a freekick which was hit by Lars Deimann. Jan-Hauke Balkenohl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jan-Hauke Balkenohl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christopher Schlösser made a great header on Cismar FC's corner, it was just that Ellbach FC's Torben Bosch managed to reach the ball for a save. After the first half Ellbach FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thilo Scheffler stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thilo Scheffler in the 54th minute of play forced Ellbach FC's goalkeeper Torben Bosch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cismar FC's Thilo Scheffler in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ellbach FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jan-Hauke Balkenohl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torben Bosch having to interfere. Chris Heiss stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carsten Kleiner's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. 69 minutes into the game, Heinrich Friebe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cismar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ellbach FC the free kick. Heinrich Friebe hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Carsten Kleiner who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Chris Heiss when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cismar FC's Thilo Scheffler got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carsten Kleiner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Chris Heiss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 81 minutes, Wolfgang-Bernd Esche mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cismar FC and the Ellbach FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wolfgang-Bernd Esche kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Carsten Kleiner got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carsten Kleiner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sascha-Andreas Hepp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Chris Heiss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sascha-Andreas Hepp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ellbach FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.