League Play-Off

Leineweber Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ellbach's Lysander Mährlein 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. When Hermann Feyand fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ellbach's protests and gave Hermann Feyand a yellow card for diving instead. If Aldo Durr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Aldo Durr managed to get in a good position for a shot. SpVgg Gross Lobke's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Durr was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elvis Walbeck breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vitus Ballheim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elvis Walbeck having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, SpVgg Gross Lobke's goal looked a bit too open when Lysander Mährlein came free, but Max Fussenegger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermann Feyand in the 24th minute of play forced SpVgg Gross Lobke's goalkeeper Max Fussenegger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aldo Durr during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aldo Durr hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Lysander Mährlein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Max Fussenegger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to SpVgg Gross Lobke getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Aldo Durr hit a great ball. When Johannes Knappe came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Ellbach 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 Johannes Knappe couldn't finish the play. Lysander Mährlein struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Max Fussenegger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ellbach. The crowd rose to their feet as SpVgg Gross Lobke's Aldo Durr slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elvis Walbeck. That made the score 1-0 after 45 minutes of play.

Max Fussenegger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lysander Mährlein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Max Fussenegger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lysander Mährlein in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, SpVgg Gross Lobke's Vitus Ballheim got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 66 played minutes Lysander Mährlein could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-1 into the left cross. Max Fussenegger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lysander Mährlein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Durr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aldo Durr received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Elvis Walbeck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Max Fussenegger made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Johannes Knappe sent off a good shot on target. SpVgg Gross Lobke's Aldo Durr got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 95 minutes, Lysander Mährlein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ellbach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lysander Mährlein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.