League Play-Off

Höfa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Björn Haileck took the kick off in the first half of the match. FC Arnstadt's Levi Mühlstein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Haileck in the 4th minute of play. Nicolas Blohberger kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Georg Gleixner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Jochen Werkmeister made a huge save. In the 16th minute, Kallenbach's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Heinrich Klerings fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Kallenbach's zone, Heinrich Klerings stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jochen Werkmeister came out of the goal and Heinrich Klerings tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 minutes of play, FC Arnstadt's Georg Gleixner made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jochen Werkmeister was left in no man's land by his defense there! FC Arnstadt's Levi Mühlstein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Haileck in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robin Seidel got free with Jochen Werkmeister in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute Heinrich Klerings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jochen Werkmeister saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jochen Werkmeister showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mika Friedl, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Kallenbach's goal looked a bit too open when Heinrich Klerings came free, but Jochen Werkmeister reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mika Friedl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 45 minutes of play, Kallenbach's Björn Haileck made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Levi Mühlstein was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Georg Gleixner was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Kallenbach's zone, Heinrich Klerings stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jochen Werkmeister came out of the goal and Heinrich Klerings tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Levi Mühlstein made an important save on a dangerous shot by Janek Schott in the 54th minute. Georg Gleixner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Georg Gleixner scored 3-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jochen Werkmeister, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Nicolas Blohberger fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kallenbach's protests and gave Nicolas Blohberger a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kallenbach's goalkeeper Jochen Werkmeister, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 65 played minutes FC Arnstadt got a freekick which was hit by Heiko Menzel. In the 66th minute, Ante Döbele 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. A collision led to FC Arnstadt getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Mika Friedl hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Georg Gleixner made a precise shot to the right of Jochen Werkmeister. Kallenbach's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Mika Friedl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jochen Werkmeister tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kallenbach's Nicolas Blohberger got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Georg Gleixner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Arnstadt's goalkeeper Levi Mühlstein, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kallenbach's Ante Döbele was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Levi Mühlstein in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 93 minutes into the game, Toni Wahl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kallenbach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Arnstadt the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Arnstadt's Heinrich Klerings got a free kick in the 95th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Arnstadt had played much better football throughout.