League Play-Off

Bambusplatz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roman Stoffmehl got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Panda FC's Franz Rott got a free kick in the 4th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benni Anton during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SV Texasweiler getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Benni Anton hit a great ball. After 9 minutes, Curt Dogan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SV Texasweiler and the Panda FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Curt Dogan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Roman Stoffmehl managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Texasweiler's supporters rose to their feet, but Roman Stoffmehl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Schattschneider breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anthony Hierlinger was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Olaf Toprak. Amadeus Amstutz might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anthony Hierlinger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeus Amstutz ran back to his position shaking his head. Amadeus Amstutz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Anthony Hierlinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeus Amstutz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Anthony Hierlinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeus Amstutz struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Anthony Hierlinger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panda FC. When Franz Rott fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panda FC's protests and gave Franz Rott a yellow card for diving instead. Franz Rott kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Roman Stoffmehl's late challenge caught a Panda FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roman Stoffmehl helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Panda FC booed when SV Texasweiler was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Stoffmehl didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SV Texasweiler's zone, Richard Hourani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anthony Hierlinger came out of the goal and Richard Hourani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anthony Hierlinger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeus Amstutz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Richard Hourani reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anthony Hierlinger. The goal made the score 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amadeus Amstutz to make the kick off. Richard Hourani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Farin Ankleider during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute Richard Hourani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Hierlinger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Farin Ankleider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Leon Schattschneider tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, Panda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julius Annen to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes in the game, Roman Stoffmehl fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Leon Schattschneider having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Hourani in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anthony Hierlinger saved SV Texasweiler from getting behind. After 75 played minutes Panda FC got a freekick which was hit by Matti Blech. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Jannik Struck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panda FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jannik Struck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Hierlinger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Panda FC's Olaf Toprak got a free kick in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that Panda FC were the better team. Panda FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.