League Play-Off

Obermelbecke
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Perez Herber started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, Obermelbecke FSV's Kornelius Zweigler shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Clemens Piepenburg came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Obermelbecke FSV reached it. Perez Herber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Scheelen having to interfere. 10 minutes in the game, Perez Herber dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The nice shot from Omar Melcher in the 12thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Clemens Piepenburg had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When Bonifatius Krippels came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Obermelbecke 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 Bonifatius Krippels couldn't finish the play. Gerhart Brehme hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Obermelbecke FSV's Halil Scheelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perez Herber in the 18th minute of play. If Perez Herber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perez Herber in the 29th minute of play forced Obermelbecke FSV's goalkeeper Halil Scheelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Obermelbecke FSV's goal looked a bit too open when Perez Herber came free, but Halil Scheelen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerhart Brehme kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Obermelbecke FSV's goalkeeper Halil Scheelen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Obermelbecke FSV's Julius Böhringer got a free kick in the 36th minute. Perez Herber recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Perez Herber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Scheelen having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Melcher got free with Clemens Piepenburg in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th minute of the match Ahmed Bechert shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Halil Scheelen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 54th minute Bonifatius Krippels shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemens Piepenburg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Perez Herber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dion Berenbank fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Scheelen having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Legefeld's Halil Scheelen threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Perez Herber, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Obermelbecke FSV's Julius Böhringer got a free kick in the 60th minute. Clemens Piepenburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Melcher in the 64th minute of the match. Percy Trittin charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Percy Trittin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Percy Trittin kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Omar Melcher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clemens Piepenburg was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Legefeld's Percy Trittin got a free kick in the 78th minute. Julius Böhringer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omar Melcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Clemens Piepenburg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bonifatius Krippels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Clemens Piepenburg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Bonifatius Krippels got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Omar Melcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Clemens Piepenburg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.