League Play-Off

Genkel Sportfeld
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reinhold Heckens took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bernhard Darmstadt hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes Reinhold Höhne shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Genkel FSV's Mayk Kremer to catch but Reinhold Höhne was lucky. It became 0-1 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. 11 minutes into the match, Otto Haug had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mayk Kremer. Genkel FSV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Otto Haug was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Samir Janotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Laake's Tristan Eplinius got control of the ball when Mark Pätzold tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Michael Jakowitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Tristan Eplinius managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Genkel FSV's Reinhold Heckens fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Tristan Eplinius managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Genkel FSV's Mark Pätzold fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Pätzold got free with Tristan Eplinius in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 39 minutes, Otto Haug made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Genkel FSV's Mayk Kremer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Laake were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Otto Haug was the one to do the kick off. Samir Janotta in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mayk Kremer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Reinhard Hambückers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samir Janotta struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Mayk Kremer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laake. In the 61st minute Otto Haug shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mayk Kremer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Genkel FSV fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! In the 69th minute there was a penalty for Laake. Reinhold Höhne stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mayk Kremer. 0-4. 74 minutes into the match, Laake's goal looked a bit too open when Reinhold Heckens came free, but Tristan Eplinius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mark Pätzold blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tristan Eplinius having to make a save. Otto Haug's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mayk Kremer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. After 78 minutes, Grischa Burger-Heidger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Genkel FSV and the Laake players grew even worse after the yellow card. Grischa Burger-Heidger kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Otto Haug's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mayk Kremer was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. With an all-out effort, Laake's Mayk Kremer threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Reinhard Hambückers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Genkel FSV getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Grischa Burger-Heidger hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Otto Haug managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laake's supporters rose to their feet, but Otto Haug was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mayk Kremer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laake played a much better game than Genkel FSV and deserved their victory. The Genkel FSV players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.