League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Rodolfo Stiegler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Timm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartholomäus Brink got free with Karl Timm in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodolfo Stiegler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hamburger SV getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Andy Schiersand hit a great ball. After 9 minutes, Manuel Gratzke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eintracht Frankfurt and the Hamburger SV players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Eintracht Frankfurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Gratzke to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes in the game, Bartholomäus Brink fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Karl Timm having to interfere. Hubert Weilbächer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Stiegler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Hamburger SV's Levi Hüter sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gideon Baltermanns narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Levi Hüter in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gideon Baltermanns prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Hamburger SV's Hubert Weilbächer in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eintracht Frankfurt's goalie prevented a goal. When Manuel Gratzke was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 30 minutes had been played. In the 31st minute, Manuel Gratzke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartholomäus Brink sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eintracht Frankfurt's Bartholomäus Brink got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 37 minutes, Steffen Tepper mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hamburger SV and the Eintracht Frankfurt players grew even worse after the yellow card. Steffen Tepper hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. If Bartholomäus Brink had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bartholomäus Brink was the one to do the kick off. Dennis Groß tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Karl Timm. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 51st minute. If Bartholomäus Brink had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th match minute, Hamburger SV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steffen Tepper to maneuver through the defense. Karl Timm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartholomäus Brink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Hamburger SV's zone, Rodolfo Stiegler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Timm came out of the goal and Rodolfo Stiegler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karl Timm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartholomäus Brink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Eintracht Frankfurt's zone, Levi Hüter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gideon Baltermanns came out of the goal and Levi Hüter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 81 played minutes Hamburger SV got a freekick which was hit by Ennio Jurgeleit. In the 81st minute of the match Rene Kippert sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karl Timm skillfully saved the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Eintracht Frankfurt's Bartholomäus Brink sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl Timm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karl Timm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Stiegler in the 87th minute of play. If Levi Hüter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartholomäus Brink fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Timm having to interfere. Eintracht Frankfurt were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.