League Play-Off

Högl
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Wilhelm Schüßler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magnus Hippler in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Högl defense, Slaven Schauws kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilhelm Schüßler. The Högl fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilhelm Schüßler should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute, Horst Leonhard made a precise shot to the right of Wilhelm Schüßler. Högl's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 13 minutes of play, Holsterbrink's Magnus Hippler made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilhelm Schüßler was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Egon Ulrich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Högl fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Högl's Egon Ulrich 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Högl's Egon Ulrich got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Högl's Wilhelm Schüßler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Slaven Schauws in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Holsterbrink was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakob Lötzsch to maneuver through the defense. Wilhelm Schüßler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Hippler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilhelm Schüßler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Hippler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Jakob Lötzsch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilhelm Schüßler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilhelm Schüßler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakob Lötzsch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

60 minutes into the match, Holsterbrink's goal looked a bit too open when Egon Ulrich came free, but Klaus Boymanns reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Högl's Egon Ulrich nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Klaus Boymanns made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Egon Ulrich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klaus Boymanns having to interfere. Wilhelm Schüßler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Slaven Schauws went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. Wilhelm Schüßler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jakob Lötzsch in the 79th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Magnus Hippler kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wilhelm Schüßler. That made the score 2-6 in the 82 minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match, Magnus Hippler tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Wilhelm Schüßler saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Wilhelm Schüßler made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Jakob Lötzsch sent off a good shot on target. In the 89th match minute, Högl was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Ollert to maneuver through the defense. After 92 minutes, Dix Dominicus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Holsterbrink and the Högl players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Holsterbrink fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! With a little luck, Högl's Wilhelm Schüßler got control of the ball when Horst Leonhard tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 96th match minute, Högl was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Walz to maneuver through the defense. The Holsterbrink supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Holsterbrink would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.