League Play-Off

Birkenkamp Sportfeld
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's Gunter Paulus started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's Gunter Paulus ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Erwin Rawert. Erwin Rawert yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Arne Brecht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gunter Paulus came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023 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 Gunter Paulus couldn't finish the play. Toni Nissen struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Erwin Rawert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023. If Gunter Paulus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erwin Rawert had great luck who in the 28thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gunter Paulus from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 30 minutes into the game, Innozenz Blüthmann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eike Godenschwengen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute, Toni Nissen 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. When Toni Nissen came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023 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 Toni Nissen couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the game, Toni Nissen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Erwin Rawert was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th minute Gunter Paulus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erwin Rawert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Innozenz Blüthmann was the one to do the kick off. Hilberath were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joschka Keichler took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Evrim Litten managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Erwin Rawert didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's Toni Nissen shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Slaven Werlich kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hilberath's zone, Toni Nissen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erwin Rawert came out of the goal and Toni Nissen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gunter Paulus struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Erwin Rawert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023. Erwin Rawert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gunter Paulus's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 74th minute, Toni Nissen made a precise shot to the right of Erwin Rawert. Hilberath's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. The supporters of VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023 booed when Hilberath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Slaven Werlich didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Hilberath's Joschka Keichler got a free kick in the 81st minute. Gunter Paulus succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Toni Nissen managed to get in a good position for a shot. VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's supporters rose to their feet, but Toni Nissen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erwin Rawert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023's Toni Nissen got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. VFTTF ESSINGEN 2023 had played much better football throughout.