League Play-Off

Streichen Sportpark
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anton Prautzsch made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, North Ferriby United's goalkeeper Ewald Kuckuck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fred Ruchay. The audience was convinced that Heiko Jojade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Otfried Täublin was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Fred Ruchay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Ewald Kuckuck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Otfried Täublin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Heiko Jojade's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 11th match minute, Streichen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Boskamp to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes Streichen got a freekick which was hit by Rolf Kemski. 15 minutes into the game, Marc Antoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Ferriby United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Streichen the free kick. The supporters of Streichen booed when North Ferriby United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Antoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marc Antoni got his second yellow card in the match during the 17th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Marc Antoni kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Streichen's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Blumenhofen came free, but Otfried Täublin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st match minute, North Ferriby United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mika Guenther to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute, Elia Höfner 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 a rather tough play, Streichen's Elia Höfner got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 25 played minutes, North Ferriby United's Matt Leers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Otfried Täublin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Ferriby United reached it. 26 minutes into the match, Streichen's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Blumenhofen came free, but Otfried Täublin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ewald Kuckuck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Prautzsch in the 30th minute of the match. North Ferriby United's Ewald Kuckuck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save North Ferriby United from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anton Prautzsch during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anton Prautzsch kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Otfried Täublin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mika Guenther in the 41st minute of play. Steven Blumenhofen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 47th minute Paul Boskamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ewald Kuckuck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ewald Kuckuck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Prautzsch, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Steven Blumenhofen to make the kick off. Steven Blumenhofen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mika Guenther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Mika Guenther managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Ferriby United's supporters rose to their feet, but Mika Guenther was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Otfried Täublin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Blumenhofen in the 64th minute of play forced Streichen's goalkeeper Otfried Täublin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 played minutes Streichen got a freekick which was hit by Paul Boskamp. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Blumenhofen in the 69th minute of play forced Streichen's goalkeeper Otfried Täublin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Streichen's Otfried Täublin got control of the ball when Matt Leers tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 71 minutes Streichen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matt Leers who took care of the corner kick. Wenzel Meisler thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Otfried Täublin, a very annoying self made goal in the 71st minute which led to 0-1. In the 77th minute North Ferriby United were awarded a corner. Matt Leers went to the cornerflag to take it. Matt Leers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the North Ferriby United defense, Paul Boskamp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ewald Kuckuck. The North Ferriby United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ewald Kuckuck should have stopped the shot. Steven Blumenhofen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otfried Täublin having to interfere. Steven Blumenhofen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Otfried Täublin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Streichen's Fred Ruchay in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye North Ferriby United's goalie prevented a goal. 94 minutes into the match, North Ferriby United's Matt Leers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Otfried Täublin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. North Ferriby United were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.