League Play-Off

Remshalden Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Balthasar Schwehr started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Raubling's Balthasar Schwehr sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benni Kockel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benni Kockel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirko Strachowitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Balthasar Schwehr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilja Högl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Liebig having to interfere. In the 24th minute Mirko Strachowitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benni Kockel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raubling's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Ferdinand Zenner scored to the left of an out of position Nicolas Liebig, making the score, 1-0. When Raubling's Mirko Strachowitz in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Remshalden's goalie prevented a goal. Benni Kockel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirko Strachowitz in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute Balthasar Schwehr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benni Kockel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Mirko Strachowitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raubling's supporters rose to their feet, but Mirko Strachowitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benni Kockel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benni Kockel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirko Strachowitz in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Ferdinand Zenner fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferdinand Zenner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Remshalden's Benni Kockel got control of the ball when Mirko Strachowitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Siegfried Olowka fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Remshalden's protests and gave Siegfried Olowka a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Raubling getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Brian Vollmar hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilja Högl in the 71st minute of play forced Raubling's goalkeeper Nicolas Liebig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Mirko Strachowitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raubling fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Benni Kockel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balthasar Schwehr, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of Raubling booed when Remshalden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Siegfried Olowka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mirko Strachowitz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Benni Kockel made a huge save. In the 84th minute Balthasar Schwehr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benni Kockel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Balthasar Schwehr might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benni Kockel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balthasar Schwehr ran back to his position shaking his head. Raubling's Mirko Strachowitz got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Frank Trittin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mirko Strachowitz got free with Benni Kockel in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brian Vollmar's late challenge caught a Remshalden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brian Vollmar helped the player get up and apologised. A hard and well directed shot from Vincent Nordhaus led 92 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Raubling's Nicolas Liebig became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 3-1. Remshalden's Benni Kockel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Remshalden from getting a goal against them. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Remshalden fans cheered their team off the field, for while Raubling had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.