League Play-Off

Borrusia Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Volker Jetter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borrusia Dortmund's Patrick Knaack suffered a concussion after 10 minutes and had to leave the field. Wigalf Hommertgen's late challenge caught a Borrusia Dortmund's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wigalf Hommertgen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Köln's Wigalf Hommertgen got a free kick in the 11th minute. Rüdiger Hesse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Andreowsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Rüdiger Hesse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Volker Jetter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Andreowsky in the 18th minute of play forced Borrusia Dortmund's goalkeeper Rüdiger Hesse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Borrusia Dortmund's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Andreowsky came free, but Rüdiger Hesse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Volker Jetter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Borrusia Dortmund's goal looked a bit too open when Volker Jetter came free, but Rüdiger Hesse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeremias Andreowsky in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rüdiger Hesse prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rüdiger Hesse didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Volker Jetter went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Borrusia Dortmund's Rüdiger Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremias Andreowsky in the 32nd minute of play. Volker Jetter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Rüdiger Hesse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeremias Andreowsky took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rüdiger Hesse. Rüdiger Hesse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Volker Jetter struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Rüdiger Hesse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Köln. Jeremias Andreowsky received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Rüdiger Hesse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bum-Kun Obser kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Köln were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jörgen Anbacher to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Jeremias Andreowsky mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Köln and the Borrusia Dortmund players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jeremias Andreowsky hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Köln's Rüdiger Hesse threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jeremias Andreowsky, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Volker Jetter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Köln's supporters rose to their feet, but Volker Jetter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rüdiger Hesse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Borrusia Dortmund's Rüdiger Hesse got control of the ball when Volker Jetter tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 69 played minutes Borrusia Dortmund got a freekick which was hit by Bum-Kun Obser. Volker Jetter's late challenge caught a Borrusia Dortmund's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Volker Jetter helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Köln getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Volker Jetter hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, Borrusia Dortmund's goalkeeper Rüdiger Hesse had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Volker Jetter. After 73 played minutes Borrusia Dortmund got a freekick which was hit by Jörgen Anbacher. Volker Jetter was extremely unlucky when he, in the 74th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Rüdiger Hesse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Andreowsky in the 84th minute of the match. Volker Jetter's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rüdiger Hesse firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jens Jun hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Borrusia Dortmund's Rüdiger Hesse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Borrusia Dortmund from getting a goal against them. Borrusia Dortmund's Rüdiger Hesse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Borrusia Dortmund from getting a goal against them. Volker Jetter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Köln's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.