League Play-Off

Hörenzhausen
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marc Garbe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thorsten Wesler in the 6th minute. Jens Ballack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marcello Igelmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thorsten Wesler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Marc Garbe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thorsten Wesler got free with Marc Garbe in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Ulf Gehling dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marc Garbe, 1-0. In the 19th minute, Thorsten Wesler 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ulf Gehling managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hörenzhausen FSV's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulf Gehling was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marc Garbe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th minute, Thorsten Wesler 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. Ulf Gehling's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marc Garbe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Marcello Igelmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernd Maeth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Jens Ballack 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. Ulf Gehling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Garbe having to interfere. Steven Dorsch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Marcello Igelmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Verlautenheide FSV booed when Hörenzhausen FSV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Jens Ballack 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. Thorsten Wesler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Marc Garbe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulf Gehling to make the kick off. René Ungerer charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed René Ungerer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 52 played minutes Hörenzhausen FSV got a freekick which was hit by René Ungerer. Jens Ballack was extremely unlucky when he, in the 53rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Marcello Igelmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jens Ballack, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Bernd Maeth had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcello Igelmann. Hörenzhausen FSV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernd Maeth was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 65th minute Thorsten Wesler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc Garbe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mirko Dammers fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Verlautenheide FSV's protests and gave Mirko Dammers a yellow card for diving instead. Thorsten Wesler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Garbe having to interfere. Marc Garbe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulf Gehling in the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Thorsten Wesler had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marc Garbe. Verlautenheide FSV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thorsten Wesler was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 77 minutes into the match, Verlautenheide FSV's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Gehling came free, but Marc Garbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernd Maeth's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Marcello Igelmann skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Norman Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Marcello Igelmann made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernd Maeth in the 82nd minute. Thorsten Wesler might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marc Garbe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thorsten Wesler ran back to his position shaking his head. Marc Garbe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ulf Gehling's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After some careless play in the Verlautenheide FSV defense, Ulf Gehling kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marc Garbe. The Verlautenheide FSV fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marc Garbe should have stopped the shot.