League Play-Off

Bökenförde Sportpark
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Albert Kannen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Niko Möhring hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, one of Bökenförde:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bökenförde. Bökenförde:s Malte Steenblock showed great skill when he stopped Gunther Lachmann:s penalty. After 8 played minutes Bökenförde got a freekick which was hit by Boris Brauch. Bökenförde's Malte Steenblock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Kannen in the 10th minute of play. Malte Steenblock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Kannen, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bökenförde's goalie and right to Johannes Krahnen. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bökenförde's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Malte Steenblock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johannes Krahnen in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Joschka Knoeringen got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 20th match minute, Bökenförde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ibo Lindner to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Galatasaray's Immanuel Rüeck got control of the ball when Joschka Knoeringen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Joschka Knoeringen notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Galatasaray's Immanuel Rüeck. Immanuel Rüeck was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joschka Knoeringen got free with Immanuel Rüeck in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joschka Knoeringen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horatio Stoletzky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the game, Johannes Krahnen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Malte Steenblock was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Joschka Knoeringen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joschka Knoeringen took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Immanuel Rüeck. Immanuel Rüeck dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Albert Kannen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Bökenförde getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Horatio Stoletzky hit a great ball. Bökenförde's Malte Steenblock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Kannen in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 played minutes Bökenförde got a freekick which was hit by Boris Brauch. 67 minutes into the match, Joschka Knoeringen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Immanuel Rüeck. Galatasaray's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joschka Knoeringen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Albert Kannen struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Malte Steenblock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray. Galatasaray's David Seelig shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 78th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Malte Steenblock but with some difficulty. Joschka Knoeringen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Immanuel Rüeck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. The Bökenförde fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Bökenförde's Joschka Knoeringen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Joschka Knoeringen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.