League Play-Off

Steckenborn
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heiner Vielmann got the match started through his kick off. The Schwarz Weiß Horn fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Schwarz Weiß Horn's Stefan Glock looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 8th minute, Owen Hoyer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stefan Glock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Herbert Bräuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faruk Walter scored 0-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herbert Bräuer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Faruk Walter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Herbert Bräuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Owen Hoyer fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Steckenborn FC's protests and gave Owen Hoyer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Owen Hoyer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the game, Schwarz Weiß Horn's Stefan Glock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Herbert Bräuer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Steckenborn FC's zone, Faruk Walter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herbert Bräuer came out of the goal and Faruk Walter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Herbert Bräuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Biege in the 34th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Faruk Walter notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Steckenborn FC's Herbert Bräuer. Herbert Bräuer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Faruk Walter might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Herbert Bräuer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faruk Walter ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Felix Biege managed to get in a good position for a shot. Schwarz Weiß Horn's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Biege was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Herbert Bräuer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amadeus Engeser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herbert Bräuer made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Faruk Walter sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Steckenborn FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeus Engeser came free, but Herbert Bräuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stefan Glock in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Herbert Bräuer saved Steckenborn FC from getting behind. Herbert Bräuer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faruk Walter, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Steckenborn FC's goalkeeper Herbert Bräuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Steckenborn FC's Herbert Bräuer got control of the ball when Thilo Mai tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernst Krickel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herbert Bräuer having to interfere. In the 70th minute of the match Schwarz Weiß Horn got a corner. Steckenborn FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Faruk Walter ran over to the corner to take the kick. Schwarz Weiß Horn's Faruk Walter was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Herbert Bräuer in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amadeus Engeser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Herbert Bräuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernst Krickel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herbert Bräuer having to interfere. Harry Röring showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heiner Vielmann in the 77th minute of the match. Herbert Bräuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faruk Walter in the 81st minute of play. Stefan Glock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Herbert Bräuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Felix Biege kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Herbert Bräuer. That made the score 0-5 in the 88 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faruk Walter got free with Herbert Bräuer in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.