League Play-Off

Paradise Dome
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hubertus Pickartz got the match started through his kick off. In the 7thth minute of the game Louis Pfeiffer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Paradieso's Claas Kleszcz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Markus Witlatschil in the 7th minute of play forced FC Paradieso's goalkeeper Claas Kleszcz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute Hubertus Pickartz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerhard Martin Duin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Budissa Bautzen's Markus Witlatschil in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Paradieso's goalie prevented a goal. 30 minutes into the game, Berthold Arendt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Budissa Bautzen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Paradieso the free kick. In the 30th minute, Berthold Arendt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mo Vielhaus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerhard Martin Duin having to interfere. After 35 minutes, Franz Torkuhl mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Paradieso and the Budissa Bautzen players grew even worse after the yellow card. Franz Torkuhl hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Claas Kleszcz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Pfeiffer, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Louis Pfeiffer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Louis Pfeiffer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Markus Witlatschil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Claas Kleszcz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th match minute, FC Paradieso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Sachs to maneuver through the defense. If Hubertus Pickartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claas Kleszcz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Pfeiffer in the 66th minute of the match. A hard shot 67 in the game by Markus Witlatschil from a close distance when the talented Claas Kleszcz managed to make a qualified save. FC Paradieso's players were relieved. FC Paradieso's Claas Kleszcz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save FC Paradieso from getting a goal against them. Burkhard Bauer hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Claas Kleszcz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Pfeiffer, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Claas Kleszcz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Markus Witlatschil went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. 84 minutes into the match, FC Paradieso's goal looked a bit too open when Berthold Arendt came free, but Claas Kleszcz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Paradieso's zone, Louis Pfeiffer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claas Kleszcz came out of the goal and Louis Pfeiffer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hubertus Pickartz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerhard Martin Duin having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Hubertus Pickartz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gerhard Martin Duin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Claas Kleszcz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Pfeiffer, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Budissa Bautzen's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.