League Play-Off

Alsheim
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oliver Seelenbinder started the match with the kick off. Fred Funke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerd Kästner having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Vitt FC's goalkeeper Gerd Kästner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leon Mrosek. In the 8th minute Vincent Sandmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerd Kästner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fred Funke in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gerd Kästner, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 12 in the game by Fred Funke from a close distance when the talented Gerd Kästner managed to make a qualified save. Vitt FC's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred Funke got free with Gerd Kästner in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 15 in the game by Fred Funke from a close distance when the talented Gerd Kästner managed to make a qualified save. Vitt FC's players were relieved. Marco Petzel hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Leon Mrosek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Sandmann in the 25th minute of play forced Vitt FC's goalkeeper Gerd Kästner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute René Bopp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerd Kästner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Vitt FC's Gerd Kästner got control of the ball when Vincent Sandmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vincent Sandmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerd Kästner having to interfere. When Fred Funke came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Alsheim 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 Fred Funke couldn't finish the play. After having played for 33 minutes, Theo Veth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vitt FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Theo Veth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute Leon Mrosek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerd Kästner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Traugott Buchholtz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theo Veth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 played minutes Vitt FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Hegerding. Fred Funke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Alsheim's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Seelenbinder came free, but Traugott Buchholtz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, René Bopp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vincent Sandmann stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Seelenbinder in the 58th minute of play forced Alsheim's goalkeeper Traugott Buchholtz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Vitt FC's Oliver Seelenbinder got a free kick in the 60th minute. Vincent Sandmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerd Kästner having to interfere. Gerd Kästner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from René Bopp in the 64th minute of play. The Alsheim fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Alsheim's Fred Funke looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Fred Funke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerd Kästner having to interfere. Gerd Kästner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Mrosek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerd Kästner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vincent Sandmann went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 83 minutes into the match, Alsheim's Fred Funke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gerd Kästner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Alsheim getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Leon Mrosek hit a great ball. Josua Knittel succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-1 in the 94th playminute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Alsheim had played much better football throughout.