League Play-Off

LuhePark AZL
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mathias Lösch started the match with the kick off. After having played for 2 minutes, Ralf Trares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NationalElf's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ralf Trares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ralf Trares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gernot Maurer's late challenge caught a NationalElf's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gernot Maurer helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Sv Luhmühlen 22 got a freekick which was hit by Gernot Maurer. Gerald Slave's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobi Nauth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Ralf Trares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobi Nauth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Sv Luhmühlen 22's Gernot Maurer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Florian Rix. Florian Rix yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Uwe Pahlmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Rix having to interfere. Florian Rix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximilian Suek in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of NationalElf booed when Sv Luhmühlen 22 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gernot Maurer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Gernot Maurer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sv Luhmühlen 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gernot Maurer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Sv Luhmühlen 22's Uwe Pahlmann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florian Rix narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ralf Trares to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sv Luhmühlen 22 getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Johannes Mikulasch hit a great ball. If Ralf Trares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uwe Pahlmann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florian Rix having to make a save. Florian Rix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Lösch, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Mathias Lösch blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florian Rix having to make a save. 61 minutes into the match, Béla Wörner notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of NationalElf's Florian Rix. Florian Rix was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Uwe Pahlmann kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Florian Rix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gernot Maurer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mathias Lösch in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florian Rix saved NationalElf from getting behind. After a rather tough play, NationalElf's Jason Gallois got a free kick in the 75th minute. Hansel Gemar, 76 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ralf Trares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Mathias Lösch 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. In the 81st minute, Béla Wörner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Florian Rix was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. If Uwe Pahlmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florian Rix came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Sv Luhmühlen 22's Mathias Lösch. But to his dismay, Mathias Lösch quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mathias Lösch in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florian Rix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sv Luhmühlen 22 fans cheered their team off the field, for while NationalElf had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.