League Play-Off

Ensthof Sportfeld
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Grischa Pröger made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Dan Schmermbeck notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Krüssel's Samuel Pistauer. Samuel Pistauer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gülsün Felgenhauer kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. If Raik Krämer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Garching München's Matthias Schellheimer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raik Krämer in the 15th minute of play. Grischa Pröger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Schellheimer having to interfere. Erhard Barta kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Dan Schmermbeck who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Samuel Pistauer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 28 minutes into the match, FC Garching München's goal looked a bit too open when Grischa Pröger came free, but Matthias Schellheimer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Pistauer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dan Schmermbeck in the 30th minute. 34 minutes into the game, Raik Krämer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Matthias Schellheimer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute Simon Jagnow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Pistauer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Simon Jagnow stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Garching München's goalkeeper Matthias Schellheimer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samuel Pistauer came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Garching München's Dan Schmermbeck. But to his dismay, Dan Schmermbeck quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Raik Krämer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Matthias Schellheimer made a huge save. Jo Wagenblast hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Garching München's zone, Raik Krämer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matthias Schellheimer came out of the goal and Raik Krämer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, Grischa Pröger 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. If Dan Schmermbeck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Dan Schmermbeck had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Pistauer. Krüssel's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dan Schmermbeck was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 86th minute Grischa Pröger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Schellheimer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ehrhard Rehberg was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 89 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the game, one of Krüssel:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Samuel Pistauer had in the 91stth minute some difficulties stopping Karl Arndt's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when FC Garching München's Karl Arndt after 91 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Krüssel's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 4-1. If Simon Jagnow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 97th match minute, Krüssel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Rausch to maneuver through the defense. Dan Schmermbeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Pistauer having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Krüssel players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Garching München.