League Play-Off

Bongard Sportpark
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. Otmar Linke started the match with the kick off. Ernst Rädel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melchior Berssenbrügge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Bongard getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Arminius Faust hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kilian Pfennig in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melchior Berssenbrügge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Kilian Pfennig came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the FC RED N BLACK 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 Kilian Pfennig couldn't finish the play. Steffen Breilmann was a little too slow when Otmar Linke got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. Otmar Linke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steffen Breilmann having to interfere. Ernst Rädel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Melchior Berssenbrügge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kilian Pfennig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernst Rädel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Melchior Berssenbrügge having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Bongard's Arminius Faust got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a rather tough play, FC RED N BLACK's Nico Bloch got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Otmar Linke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Piero Lieberz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steffen Breilmann having to interfere. Ernst Rädel might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Melchior Berssenbrügge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernst Rädel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 42nd minute, Kilian Pfennig 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. Melchior Berssenbrügge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernst Rädel in the 45th minute of play. After 47 minutes of play, FC RED N BLACK's Ernst Rädel made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Melchior Berssenbrügge was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Steffen Breilmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otmar Linke, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Piero Lieberz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arminius Faust scored 2-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Steffen Breilmann, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FC RED N BLACK's Kilian Pfennig got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bongard's zone, Kilian Pfennig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melchior Berssenbrügge came out of the goal and Kilian Pfennig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Melchior Berssenbrügge was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Ernst Rädel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ernst Rädel really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Frederik Gräfe hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute of the match York Humbert sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Melchior Berssenbrügge skillfully saved the ball. FC RED N BLACK's Ernst Rädel got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Steffen Breilmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otmar Linke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Piero Lieberz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Melchior Berssenbrügge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kilian Pfennig in the 89th minute. Steffen Breilmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otmar Linke, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Ernst Rädel struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Melchior Berssenbrügge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC RED N BLACK. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bum-Kun Severidt during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 94 minutes into the game, one of Bongard:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave FC RED N BLACK a penalty, 97 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by York Humbert, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bongard's Melchior Berssenbrügge. 2-3. 100 minutes into the match, Bongard's goalkeeper Melchior Berssenbrügge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kilian Pfennig.