League Play-Off

Krück Sportfeld
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Detmar Wittenstein got the match started through his kick off. Emmerich Reincke kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After having played for 11 minutes, Detmar Wittenstein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Krück FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Detmar Wittenstein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Detmar Wittenstein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Jann came out of the goal and Detmar Wittenstein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. David Götze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Knut Prause, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Achim Bickert's late challenge caught a Germany's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Achim Bickert helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th match minute, Krück FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achim Bickert to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute Gregor Yost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Götze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Krück FC's David Götze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Knut Prause in the 24th minute of play. Germany's Matias Jann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Detmar Wittenstein in the 27th minute of play. When Detmar Wittenstein got free in front of the goal in the 31st minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Matias Jann was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Detmar Wittenstein recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 37 minutes, Hjalmar Friedrich managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Krück FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hjalmar Friedrich was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patrik Schwarze was the one to do the kick off. After 50 played minutes Krück FC got a freekick which was hit by Detmar Wittenstein. When Hjalmar Friedrich came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Krück FC 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 Hjalmar Friedrich couldn't finish the play. When Detmar Wittenstein came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Krück FC 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 Detmar Wittenstein couldn't finish the play. After 64 minutes of play, Krück FC's Detmar Wittenstein made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matias Jann was left in no man's land by his defense there! Detmar Wittenstein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Matias Jann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Detmar Wittenstein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Detmar Wittenstein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Götz Bamberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Jann came out of the goal and Götz Bamberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. David Götze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korbinian Ruck in the 80th minute of the match. Hjalmar Friedrich blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Matias Jann having to make a save. If Ronald Benedikt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ronald Benedikt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Detmar Wittenstein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Matias Jann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Jann came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Krück FC's Fortunato Künzel. But to his dismay, Fortunato Künzel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0.