League Play-Off

Habbel
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robert Niggemeyer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sascha Andre Hain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Niggemeyer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tonio Alten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ralf Westphal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Kuckhoff in the 10th minute of play forced Bergham FSV's goalkeeper Ralf Westphal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lukas Kuckhoff came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Habbel FSV 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 Lukas Kuckhoff couldn't finish the play. The Bergham FSV fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Bergham FSV's Per Hirsch 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. After having played for 18 minutes, Lukas Kuckhoff managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Habbel FSV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lukas Kuckhoff was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Bergham FSV's zone, Lukas Kuckhoff stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ralf Westphal came out of the goal and Lukas Kuckhoff tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ralf Westphal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Kuckhoff in the 32nd minute of play. If Tonio Alten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chris Walz kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Ralf Westphal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Kuckhoff in the 42nd minute of play. The Habbel FSV players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bergham FSV were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lukas Kuckhoff to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Robert Niggemeyer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sascha Andre Hain saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Per Hirsch hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. When Tonio Alten came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Habbel FSV 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 Tonio Alten couldn't finish the play. After 74 minutes of play, Habbel FSV's Lukas Kuckhoff made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ralf Westphal was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Tonio Alten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Habbel FSV's goalkeeper Sascha Andre Hain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per Hirsch. 81 minutes into the game, one of Habbel FSV:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Habbel FSV's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Colin Pahlke scored to the left of an out of position Sascha Andre Hain, making the score, 2-3. 94 minutes into the game, Robert Niggemeyer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sascha Andre Hain. Robert Niggemeyer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. After a rather tough play, Bergham FSV's Chris Walz got a free kick in the 98th minute. The Bergham FSV supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bergham FSV would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.