League Play-Off

Westfalenstadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) BYEBYE's Gerd Paulssen 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 BYEBYE's Gerd Paulssen in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KF Tirana 2.0's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute Sid Mehling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volker Quoos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute of the match Faruk Karge shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Volker Quoos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. KF Tirana 2.0's Volker Quoos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sid Mehling in the 14th minute of play. Volker Quoos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Multhaupt in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Gerd Paulssen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volker Quoos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Volker Quoos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Multhaupt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerd Paulssen in the 23rd minute of play forced KF Tirana 2.0's goalkeeper Volker Quoos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Volker Quoos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörg Joneschat, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a defensive mix-up in BYEBYE's zone, Arno Gottwald stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Lenke came out of the goal and Arno Gottwald tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Heiko Wimmer fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BYEBYE's protests and gave Heiko Wimmer a yellow card for diving instead. Heiko Wimmer hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Gereon Junker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Benjamin Lenke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Lenke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gereon Junker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 42 minutes, Arno Gottwald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KF Tirana 2.0's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arno Gottwald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Volker Quoos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerd Paulssen in the 44th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gereon Junker made a kick off. Gereon Junker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamin Lenke came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by KF Tirana 2.0's Gereon Junker. But to his dismay, Gereon Junker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of BYEBYE booed when KF Tirana 2.0 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jakob Herbeck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Volker Quoos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gerd Paulssen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 65 minute of play. In the 70th minute, Gereon Junker 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. Volker Quoos was a little too slow when Sid Mehling got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 1-3. Dino Multhaupt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Volker Quoos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. If Arno Gottwald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Gereon Junker managed to get in a good position for a shot. KF Tirana 2.0's supporters rose to their feet, but Gereon Junker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Lenke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dino Multhaupt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Volker Quoos made a huge save. BYEBYE's Benjamin Lenke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frithjof Hasselbach in the 97th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. BYEBYE had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.