League Play-Off

Laake
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Noel Optendrenk started the match with the kick off. The supporters of ErikSiege booed when Laake was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazarus Kraft didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 6 played minutes ErikSiege got a freekick which was hit by Morten Ronge. Samir Janotta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Finn Käppeler having to interfere. In the 10th minute Otfried Heine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Eplinius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hanno Dautzenberg charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hanno Dautzenberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 12 minutes into the game, one of Laake:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 17th minute Otfried Heine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Eplinius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tristan Eplinius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Noel Optendrenk's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Otfried Heine was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ErikSiege's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laake the free kick. A collision led to ErikSiege getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Otfried Heine hit a great ball. Otto Haug sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 43 minutes into the match, Laake's goal looked a bit too open when Otfried Heine came free, but Tristan Eplinius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Otto Haug to strike the kick off in the second half. Tristan Eplinius was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Noel Optendrenk showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 52 minute of play. The Laake fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Laake's Otto Haug 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 60 minutes into the match, ErikSiege's Otfried Heine sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tristan Eplinius narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in ErikSiege's zone, Otto Haug stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Finn Käppeler came out of the goal and Otto Haug tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Finn Käppeler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lazarus Kraft, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Ansgar Heidrich recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd minute, Heiner Krummwiede hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otfried Heine scored 1-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tristan Eplinius, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The ErikSiege supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ErikSiege would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.