League Play-Off

Stadion Spellen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nikolausdorf's Raiko Grimme started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Mathieu Strohm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes in the game, Raiko Grimme 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. When Nikolausdorf's Raiko Grimme in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Torpedo Spellen's goalie prevented a goal. If Mathieu Strohm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raiko Grimme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemens Drüggelte having to interfere. Oskar Brehm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignaz Landgraf in the 24th minute of play. In the 36th minute Ignaz Landgraf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oskar Brehm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliver Borgwardt hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Nikolausdorf's Mathieu Strohm got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Torpedo Spellen's goalkeeper Clemens Drüggelte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frithjof Öchsle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Clemens Drüggelte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Raiko Grimme might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemens Drüggelte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raiko Grimme ran back to his position shaking his head. Nikolausdorf's Mathieu Strohm was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 55th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Clemens Drüggelte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raiko Grimme's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Marinus Bleib kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Raiko Grimme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nikolausdorf's supporters rose to their feet, but Raiko Grimme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemens Drüggelte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Mathieu Strohm came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Nikolausdorf 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 Mathieu Strohm couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, one of Nikolausdorf:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nikolausdorf. 72 minutes into the game, Raiko Grimme recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Clemens Drüggelte. Raiko Grimme showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Torpedo Spellen's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Zeno Hofmann scored to the left of an out of position Clemens Drüggelte, making the score, 1-4. In the 82nd minute, Mathieu Strohm 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. 83 minutes into the match, Torpedo Spellen's Josef Dambietz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oskar Brehm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zeno Hofmann during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zeno Hofmann hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Zeno Hofmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemens Drüggelte having to interfere. The supporters of Torpedo Spellen booed when Nikolausdorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frithjof Öchsle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clemens Drüggelte made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Mathieu Strohm sent off a good shot on target. Torpedo Spellen's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Raiko Grimme 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-5. The Torpedo Spellen fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Nikolausdorf were clearly better and deserved to take the win.